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

  • Secretary of Education
  • Secretary of Homeland Security
  • Secretary of Transportation
  • Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
  • Whip

Question 2: 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 3: Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

  • The Civil War
  • The American Revolution
  • World War I
  • The Spanish-American War

Question 4: Which TWO of the following describe things Thomas Jefferson is famous for?

  • Writer of the Declaration of Independence
  • First Secretary of State
  • Established the first National Bank
  • Served as the second U.S. President

Question 5: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

  • American Indians
  • French explorers
  • British settlers
  • Russian traders

Question 6: The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

  • John Jay
  • Paul Revere
  • Thomas Paine
  • John Hancock

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

  • Pennsylvania
  • Delaware
  • Kentucky
  • Tennessee

Question 8: Why were the Federalist Papers important?

  • They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution
  • They outlined the reasons for the Civil War
  • They were written to support the Articles of Confederation
  • They ended the Revolutionary War

Question 9: Which TWO of the following describe things James Madison is famous for?

  • President during the War of 1812
  • One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
  • Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
  • Invented the lightning rod

Question 10: Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

  • American Indians
  • The Vikings
  • The Romans
  • The Dutch

Question 11: 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 12: 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 13: Which TWO of the following were reasons why colonists came to America?

  • Political liberty
  • Escape persecution
  • To start a World War
  • To expand the Roman Empire

Question 14: What is the economic system of the United States?

  • Capitalism
  • Communism
  • Socialism
  • Barter economy

Question 15: What is one way Americans can serve their country?

  • Serve in the military
  • Join a gym
  • Watch the news
  • Attend a sporting event

Question 16: Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

  • Roosevelt
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Woodrow Wilson

Question 17: Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

  • To stop the spread of communism
  • To fight against the Nazi regime
  • To acquire new territory in Asia
  • To establish a trade route to China

Question 18: Who elects U.S. senators?

  • Citizens from their state
  • Only citizens from one district
  • The House of Representatives
  • The President's Cabinet

Question 19: 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 20: Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

  • Citizens from their (congressional) district
  • The President
  • The City Council
  • The Electoral College