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Question 1: What is Memorial Day?

  • A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
  • A holiday to honor all people currently serving in the military
  • A day to celebrate the end of World War I
  • A day to celebrate the birth of the military

Question 2: There were 13 original states. Which TWO of the following were part of that group?

  • New Hampshire
  • Massachusetts
  • Florida
  • Texas

Question 3: Which TWO of the following wars were fought by the United States in the 1800s?

  • War of 1812
  • Spanish-American War
  • War on Terror
  • The Korean War

Question 4: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

  • July 4, 1776
  • January 1, 1863
  • April 19, 1775
  • August 2, 1776

Question 5: 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 6: Which TWO of the following correctly describe when all women got the right to vote?

  • 1920
  • After World War I
  • During the Great Depression
  • Right after the Civil War

Question 7: Which THREE of the following are official national U.S. holidays?

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday)
  • Flag Day

Question 8: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Paul Revere
  • Patrick Henry
  • Samuel Adams

Question 9: 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 10: Which TWO of the following describe when all men got the right to vote?

  • 1870
  • During Reconstruction
  • After World War I
  • During the colonial period

Question 11: The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?

  • We all become one
  • Government by the people
  • Equal rights for all
  • United we stand

Question 12: Which THREE of the following are examples of civic participation in the United States?

  • Support or oppose an issue or policy
  • Help with a campaign
  • Contact elected officials
  • Obey traffic signs

Question 13: What is Independence Day?

  • A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
  • The day the Constitution was signed
  • A day to honor all presidents
  • The end of the Civil War

Question 14: Which TWO of the following are associated with U.S. military actions after September 11, 2001?

  • (Global) War on Terror
  • War in Afghanistan
  • Operation Desert Storm
  • The Boxer Rebellion

Question 15: What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

  • American Revolution
  • The Civil War
  • The War of 1812
  • The French and Indian War

Question 16: Which THREE of the following are official national U.S. holidays?

  • Labor Day
  • Columbus Day
  • Veterans Day
  • Election Day

Question 17: Which TWO of the following are true about Veterans Day?

  • It is a holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
  • It is a holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)
  • It is a holiday to honor the arrival of the Mayflower
  • It is a holiday to celebrate the end of the Great Depression

Question 18: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

  • Jefferson
  • James Madison
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • John Jay

Question 19: Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

  • To stop the spread of communism
  • To end the Great Depression
  • To force the British from the colonies
  • To respond to the sinking of the Lusitania

Question 20: When did all men get the right to vote?

  • With the 15th Amendment
  • With the 19th Amendment
  • With the Declaration of Independence
  • With the Bill of Rights