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Question 1: What is the name of the national anthem?

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

Question 2: What is the economic system of the United States?

  • Free market economy
  • Command economy
  • Planned economy
  • Monarchy

Question 3: Which TWO of the following are examples of American innovations?

  • Automobile (cars)
  • Skyscrapers
  • The bicycle
  • The sailboat

Question 4: There were 13 original states. Which THREE of the following were part of that group?

  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • Connecticut
  • Michigan
  • Wisconsin

Question 5: 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 6: Which TWO of the following describe things Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

  • U.S. diplomat
  • Helped write the Declaration of Independence
  • Served as the second U.S. President
  • Explored the Louisiana Territory

Question 7: There were 13 original states. Which THREE of the following were part of that group?

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

Question 8: When did all women get the right to vote?

  • 1920
  • 1776
  • 1865
  • 1945

Question 9: 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 10: The American Revolution had many important events. Which TWO of the following were part of that war?

  • (Battle of) Bunker Hill
  • Declaration of Independence
  • The attack on Pearl Harbor
  • The Battle of Gettysburg

Question 11: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Which TWO of the following were writers of these papers?

  • Alexander Hamilton
  • James Madison
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Aaron Burr

Question 12: How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

  • (For) life
  • For a maximum of 10 years
  • Until the President who appointed them leaves office
  • Until they are 65 years old

Question 13: 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 14: Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

  • First Postmaster General of the United States
  • Commanded the Continental Army
  • Wrote the Bill of Rights
  • Signed the Emancipation Proclamation

Question 15: What U.S. war ended slavery?

  • The Civil War
  • The Revolutionary War
  • World War I
  • The Mexican-American War

Question 16: What is the highest court in the United States?

  • Supreme Court
  • Federal District Court
  • Court of Appeals
  • State Supreme Court

Question 17: According to the 10th Amendment, who holds the powers not delegated to the federal government?

  • The states or the people.
  • The United Nations.
  • The Congress only.
  • Foreign governments.

Question 18: 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 19: It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.

  • Civic duty
  • To get a driver's license
  • To lower their income taxes
  • To qualify for the Olympic team

Question 20: Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.

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