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Question 1: The President of the United States is elected for how many years?

  • Four (4) years
  • Ten (10) years
  • Four (4) terms
  • Two (2) years

Question 2: When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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

Question 3: Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

  • British soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses (boarding, quartering)
  • They wanted to join the Spanish Empire
  • Britain refused to sell tea to the colonies
  • The colonists wanted to abolish slavery immediately

Question 4: 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 5: Which THREE of the following were important events during or immediately resulting from the Civil War?

  • Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • Lincoln was assassinated.
  • The War on Terror
  • The purchase of Florida

Question 6: Which TWO of the following were reasons why the Americans declared independence from Britain?

  • High taxes
  • Stamp Act
  • World War I
  • The Louisiana Purchase

Question 7: What did the civil rights movement do?

  • Fought to end racial discrimination
  • Started the American Revolution
  • Helped the United States win World War I
  • Ended the Great Depression

Question 8: Which TWO of the following wars were fought by the United States in the 1900s?

  • World War II
  • Persian Gulf War
  • The Civil War
  • The Revolutionary War

Question 9: Which TWO of the following are reasons why men age 18 through 25 must register for the Selective Service?

  • Required by law
  • Civic duty
  • Required to vote in local elections
  • Ensures free healthcare for life

Question 10: Which TWO of the following were specific acts or events that led to the American Declaration of Independence?

  • Sugar Act
  • Townshend Acts
  • Emancipation Proclamation
  • The Missouri Compromise

Question 11: What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

  • Louisiana
  • Texas
  • Hawaii
  • California

Question 12: Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.

  • Sojourner Truth
  • Clara Barton
  • Sandra Day O'Connor
  • Sacagawea

Question 13: During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

  • Nuclear war
  • Unchecked westward expansion
  • The lack of a national anthem
  • British naval blockades

Question 14: The American Revolution had many important events. Which TWO of the following occurred during this war?

  • Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
  • Valley Forge (Encampment)
  • The signing of the Louisiana Purchase
  • The Battle of the Bulge

Question 15: 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 16: Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

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

Question 17: What is one part of the judicial branch?

  • Supreme Court
  • The Cabinet
  • Congress
  • The Vice President

Question 18: Which TWO of the following describe things Dwight Eisenhower is famous for?

  • 34th president of the United States
  • General during World War II
  • Served as a general in the Revolutionary War
  • First president to live in the White House

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

  • Pay taxes
  • Obey the law
  • Own a business
  • Graduate from college

Question 20: Which THREE of the following are powers that are only for the federal government?

  • Declare war
  • Create an army
  • Make treaties
  • Police the local streets