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Question 1: Which TWO of the following are reasons why Supreme Court justices serve for life?

  • To be independent (of politics)
  • To limit outside (political) influence
  • To ensure the President has no power
  • To allow them to change the Constitution whenever they want

Question 2: How can people become United States citizens?

  • Derive citizenship
  • Join a U.S. social media platform
  • Receive a letter from the President
  • Attend a U.S. university

Question 3: 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 4: 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 5: Which THREE of the following explain why the U.S. flag has 50 stars?

  • One star for each state
  • Each star represents a state
  • There are 50 states
  • There are 50 original colonies

Question 6: 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 7: What is the capital of the United States?

  • Washington, D.C.
  • New York City
  • Philadelphia
  • Los Angeles

Question 8: Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

  • Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956
  • Led the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War
  • Explored the Louisiana Purchase
  • Signed the Declaration of Independence

Question 9: Where is the Statue of Liberty?

  • Liberty Island
  • Ellis Island
  • Staten Island
  • Roosevelt Island

Question 10: What is the name of the national anthem?

  • The Star-Spangled Banner
  • America the Beautiful
  • My Country, 'Tis of Thee
  • God Bless America

Question 11: Who does a U.S. senator represent?

  • Citizens of their state
  • Only people in one congressional district
  • The state legislature
  • The President's Cabinet

Question 12: Which TWO of the following wars were fought by the United States in the 1900s?

  • World War I
  • Vietnam War
  • War of 1812
  • Mexican-American War

Question 13: Which THREE of the following describe things Abraham Lincoln is famous for?

  • Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
  • Saved (or preserved) the Union
  • Led the United States during the Civil War
  • Was the first president to live in the White House
  • Served as a general in World War II

Question 14: Can you name one of your state’s U.S. senators?

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

Question 15: Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

  • General during World War II
  • Leader of the Civil War
  • Author of the Common Sense pamphlet
  • First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Question 16: Name one power of the U.S. Congress.

  • Declares war
  • Enforces federal laws
  • Signs treaties with other countries
  • Determines state borders

Question 17: Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

  • Social contract
  • Natural rights
  • Totalitarianism
  • Anarchy

Question 18: Which TWO of the following documents influenced the U.S. Constitution?

  • Iroquois Great Law of Peace
  • Federalist Papers
  • The 14th Amendment
  • The Magna Carta (1215 version)

Question 19: Which THREE of the following are important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution?

  • Social contract
  • Natural rights
  • Limited government
  • Unlimited executive power

Question 20: What is Veterans Day?

  • A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)
  • A holiday to honor the birth of the President
  • A day to celebrate independence from Britain
  • A holiday to honor the first settlers