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Question 1: Which THREE of the following are Cabinet-level positions?

  • Administrator of the Small Business Administration
  • Director of National Intelligence
  • Secretary of Labor
  • Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

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

  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • Michigan
  • Wisconsin

Question 3: There were 13 original states. Which THREE of the following were part of that group?

  • South Carolina
  • Georgia
  • New Hampshire
  • Mississippi
  • Louisiana

Question 4: The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?

  • Out of many, one
  • Liberty and Justice for all
  • In God we trust
  • Freedom of speech

Question 5: There were 13 original states. Which THREE of the following were part of that group?

  • New York
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Illinois
  • Indiana

Question 6: Which TWO of the following are meanings of the motto “E Pluribus Unum”?

  • Out of many, one
  • We all become one
  • Power to the states
  • Freedom from tyranny

Question 7: Which TWO of the following were main concerns of the United States during the Cold War?

  • Communism
  • Nuclear war
  • The Whiskey Rebellion
  • The California Gold Rush

Question 8: Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

  • Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
  • The discovery of gold in California
  • The attack on Fort Sumter
  • The signing of the Mayflower Compact

Question 9: Which TWO of the following describe things Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

  • Inventor
  • Founded the first free public libraries
  • Won the War of 1812
  • First Secretary of the Treasury

Question 10: What did the civil rights movement do?

  • Fought to end racial discrimination
  • Supported the expansion of slavery
  • Led to the purchase of Alaska
  • Established the first U.S. colonies

Question 11: Why did the United States enter World War I?

  • To oppose the Central Powers
  • To support the Axis Powers
  • To acquire territory in South America
  • To respond to the 9/11 attacks

Question 12: 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 13: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

  • July 4, 1776
  • November 11, 1918
  • December 7, 1941
  • June 14, 1777

Question 14: What is Veterans Day?

  • A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
  • A holiday to celebrate the signing of the Constitution
  • A holiday to honor the discovery of America
  • A day to elect new government officials

Question 15: 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 16: The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

  • Lincoln was assassinated.
  • The attack on Pearl Harbor
  • The end of the Great Depression
  • The creation of the United Nations

Question 17: The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

  • Economic opportunity
  • To live in a desert
  • To avoid farming
  • To serve in the British Parliament

Question 18: George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

  • First president of the United States
  • First Secretary of the Treasury
  • Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
  • Wrote the Bill of Rights

Question 19: Which TWO of the following are ways Americans can serve their country?

  • Vote
  • Work for local, state, or federal government
  • Visit a national park
  • Buy products made in America

Question 20: What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

  • Freed slaves in most Southern states
  • Expanded the territory of the United States
  • Created the first national bank
  • Set the boundaries for the Oregon Territory