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Question 1: Why did the United States enter World War I?

  • Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
  • Because of the attack on Pearl Harbor
  • To stop the spread of communism
  • To end the Great Depression

Question 2: Which TWO of the following describe how someone can acquire U.S. citizenship?

  • Naturalize
  • Derive citizenship
  • Pay federal taxes for one year
  • Marry a non-citizen

Question 3: Which THREE of the following are important events of the American Revolution?

  • (Battle of) Bunker Hill
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Battle of Yorktown
  • The Sherman's March to the Sea

Question 4: Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.

  • Articles of Confederation
  • The Monroe Doctrine
  • The Olive Branch Petition
  • The Treaty of Paris

Question 5: Which THREE of the following are powers that belong only to the states?

  • Give a driver’s license
  • Provide safety (fire departments)
  • Approve zoning and land use
  • Declare war on foreign nations

Question 6: Which TWO of the following are reasons the United States entered World War I?

  • Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
  • To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
  • To stop the Japanese invasion of China
  • To fulfill the terms of the Louisiana Purchase

Question 7: Which of the following is an example of an American innovation?

  • Landing on the moon
  • The discovery of fire
  • The invention of the wheel
  • The first paper money

Question 8: James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

  • “Father of the Constitution”
  • First Secretary of State
  • Author of the Declaration of Independence
  • General during the Civil War

Question 9: Which TWO of the following describe things Dwight Eisenhower is famous for?

  • President at the end of (during) the Korean War
  • Created the Interstate System
  • Negotiated the purchase of Alaska
  • Wrote the Bill of Rights

Question 10: How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

  • Two (2) years
  • One (1) year
  • Lifetime
  • Ten (10) years

Question 11: Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

  • One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
  • Leader of the Boston Tea Party
  • First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
  • Governor of the Louisiana Territory

Question 12: Which TWO of the following correctly describe when all women got the right to vote?

  • With the 19th Amendment
  • 1920
  • Immediately after the American Revolution
  • At the start of the 21st century

Question 13: Which TWO of the following are promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance?

  • Give up loyalty to other countries
  • Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
  • Join a specific political party
  • Apply for a state-issued ID

Question 14: When did the Great Depression start?

  • Stock market crash of 1929
  • The attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
  • The Louisiana Purchase (1803)
  • The Gold Rush (1849)

Question 15: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

  • Vietnam War
  • Spanish-American War
  • The War on Terror
  • The Seminole Wars

Question 16: How can people become United States citizens?

  • Be born in the United States
  • Visit for a vacation
  • Buy property in the U.S.
  • Work for a U.S. company abroad

Question 17: Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?

  • Russia
  • France
  • Canada
  • Mexico

Question 18: Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

  • (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
  • Because they represent the 13 original states of the South
  • Because there are 13 branches of government
  • Because it represents 13 years of war

Question 19: There were 13 original states. Which THREE of the following were part of that group?

  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • Michigan
  • Wisconsin

Question 20: Can you name one of your state’s U.S. senators?

  • Yes, I can name a senator of my state
  • No, I cannot