Civics Test Part I

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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A. Chinese

B. Russians

C. Pacific Islanders

D. American Indians

Who was the first President of the U.S.?

A. John Hancock

B. James Madison

C. Benjamin Franklin

D. George Washington 

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A. Led the U.S. during the Civil War

B. Led the U.S. during the War of 1812

C. Led the U.S. during the American Revolution

D. Led the U.S. during the Mexican-American War

When is Independence Day celebrated?

A. April 19

B. July 4

C. September 17

D. November 11

Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

A. Abraham Lincoln

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Benjamin Franklin

D. George Washington

What Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A. Artic Ocean

B. Indian Ocean

C. Pacific Ocean 

D. Atlantic ocean 

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

A. Fought for Civil Rights

B. Became the first black U.S. Senator

C. Established the Harvard Law School

D. Ran for President of the United States

Which of the following is one of the two longest rivers in the United States?

A. Ohio River

B. Potomac River

C. Colorado River

D. Mississippi River

What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance?

A. the state where you live

B. the United States of America

C. the Declaration of Independence

D. the President of the United States of America

Why did the colonists figth Great Britain?

A. Because of high taxes

B. Because the British invaded France

C. Because the colonists wanted a new king

D. Because the colonists wanted religious freedom

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A. James Madison

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. Thomas Jefferson

D. George Washingtom

Which of the following in an American Indian Tribe?

A. Huli

B. Kikuyu

C. Maori

D. Navajo

Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?

A. They represent the 13 original colonies.

B. They represent the 13 signatures on the U.S. Constitution.

C. They represent the 13 military heroes of the Revolutionary War.

D. They represent the 13 members of the Second Continental Congress.

Why does the American flag have 50 stars?

A. One star for each state.

B. One star for each president.

C. One star for each origional colony.

D. One star for each constitutional amendment.

What is the name of the national anthem?

A. God Bless the U.S.A.

B. America the Beautiful

C. My country Tis of Thee

D. The Sta-Spangled Banner

Which of the following are national U.S. holidays?

A. Columbus Day and Flag Day

B. Labor Day and Veterans Day

C. Memorial Day and Mother's Day

D Valentine's Day and Thanksgiving Day

What is one reason colonists came to America?

A. Education

B. Better health

C. Elect a new king

D. Religious freedom

What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and South?

A. Civil War

B. World War II

C. War of 1812

D. Revolutionary War

Which of the following reasons led to the Civil War?

A. taxes

B. slavery

C. oil rights

D. religious freedom

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A. founded the Red Cross

B. fought for women's rights

C. made the frist American flag

D. established a college for women

Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

A. Boston, MA

B. New York, NY

C. Washington, DC

D. San Francisco, CA

What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms?

A. April 15

B. June 30

C. September 15

D. December 31

Who did the United States fight in the World War II?

A. Japan, Germany, and Italy

B. Japan, Germany, and France

C. Russia, China, and Japan

D. Russia, France, and Great Britain

Which of the following wars fought by the United States in the 1800s?

A. Korean War

B. World War I

C. Spanish-American War

D. French and Indian War

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

A. the President

B. the Chief Justice

C. the Majority Leader

D. the Speaker of the House

What does the Judicial branch do?

A. amends the Constitution and overturns laws

B. decides if a law goes against the Constitution

C. stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices

D. provides legal advice to the President and his staff

Which of the following includes two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A. vote and run for office

B. read a newspaper and volunteer at the local food bank

C. get a driver's license and purchase real estate property

D. go to college and start a career

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

A. Africans

B. Canadians

C. Spaniards

D. Italians

When was the Declaration fo Independence adopted?

A. July 4th, 1770

B. July 4th, 1776

C. July 4th, 1870

D. July 4th. 1886

Which of the following includes three of the 13 origional states?

A. Georgia, Indiana, New York

B. Maine, Ohio, and West Virginia

C. Vermont, Florida, and Pennsylvania

D. Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina

What happened at the Constitutional Convetion?

A. The Constitution was written.

B. The Constitution was ratified. 

C. The Magna Carta was signed.

D. The Declaration of Independence was written.

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

A. 1776

B. 1787

C.1812

D. 1865

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A. Decorated war general

B. Inventor of the telegraph

C. Fourth president of the U.S.

D. oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

What territory did the US buy form France in 1803?

A. Alaska

B. Florida

C. Hawaii

D. Louisiana

What is one promise made becoming a citizen of the United States of America?

A. to register to vote

B. to get an education

C. to join a political party

D. to defend the U.S. Consitution

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A. at birth

B. at age 16

C. at age 18

D. men no longer have to register

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A. called for an end to the Civil War

B. called for the creation of state borders

C.  called for an end to Southern Secession

D. called for the freeing of slaves in the Condeterate States

Who was the President during World War I?

A. Warren Harding

B. Woodrow Wilson

C. Franklin Roosevelt

D. Theodore Roosevelt

What stops one branch of goverment from becoming too powerful?

A. the military

B. the Bill of Rights

C. Checks and Balances

D. the Federal Resrve

What is one responsibility that only applies to United States citizens?

A. pay taxes

B. obey the laws

C. serve on a jury

D. attend private school

Which of the following includes two rights of everyone living in the United States?

A. freedom to work and freedom of speech.

B. freedom to work and freedom to make laws.

C. freedom of speech and freedom of assembly

D. freedom to make laws and freedom of assembly.

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

A. Chinese

B. Russians

C. Pacific Islanders

D. American Indians

Who was the first President of the U.S.?

A. John Hancock

B. James Madison

C. Benjamin Franklin

D. George Washington 

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

A. Led the U.S. during the Civil War

B. Led the U.S. during the War of 1812

C. Led the U.S. during the American Revolution

D. Led the U.S. during the Mexican-American War

When is Independence Day celebrated?

A. April 19

B. July 4

C. September 17

D. November 11

Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

A. Abraham Lincoln

B. Thomas Jefferson

C. Benjamin Franklin

D. George Washington

What Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

A. Artic Ocean

B. Indian Ocean

C. Pacific Ocean 

D. Atlantic ocean 

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

A. Fought for Civil Rights

B. Became the first black U.S. Senator

C. Established the Harvard Law School

D. Ran for President of the United States

Which of the following is one of the two longest rivers in the United States?

A. Ohio River

B. Potomac River

C. Colorado River

D. Mississippi River

What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance?

A. the state where you live

B. the United States of America

C. the Declaration of Independence

D. the President of the United States of America

Why did the colonists figth Great Britain?

A. Because of high taxes

B. Because the British invaded France

C. Because the colonists wanted a new king

D. Because the colonists wanted religious freedom

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

A. James Madison

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. Thomas Jefferson

D. George Washingtom

Which of the following in an American Indian Tribe?

A. Huli

B. Kikuyu

C. Maori

D. Navajo

Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?

A. They represent the 13 original colonies.

B. They represent the 13 signatures on the U.S. Constitution.

C. They represent the 13 military heroes of the Revolutionary War.

D. They represent the 13 members of the Second Continental Congress.

Why does the American flag have 50 stars?

A. One star for each state.

B. One star for each president.

C. One star for each origional colony.

D. One star for each constitutional amendment.

What is the name of the national anthem?

A. God Bless the U.S.A.

B. America the Beautiful

C. My country Tis of Thee

D. The Sta-Spangled Banner

Which of the following are national U.S. holidays?

A. Columbus Day and Flag Day

B. Labor Day and Veterans Day

C. Memorial Day and Mother's Day

D Valentine's Day and Thanksgiving Day

What is one reason colonists came to America?

A. Education

B. Better health

C. Elect a new king

D. Religious freedom

What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and South?

A. Civil War

B. World War II

C. War of 1812

D. Revolutionary War

Which of the following reasons led to the Civil War?

A. taxes

B. slavery

C. oil rights

D. religious freedom

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

A. founded the Red Cross

B. fought for women's rights

C. made the frist American flag

D. established a college for women

Where is the Statue of Liberty located?

A. Boston, MA

B. New York, NY

C. Washington, DC

D. San Francisco, CA

What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms?

A. April 15

B. June 30

C. September 15

D. December 31

Who did the United States fight in the World War II?

A. Japan, Germany, and Italy

B. Japan, Germany, and France

C. Russia, China, and Japan

D. Russia, France, and Great Britain

Which of the following wars fought by the United States in the 1800s?

A. Korean War

B. World War I

C. Spanish-American War

D. French and Indian War

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

A. the President

B. the Chief Justice

C. the Majority Leader

D. the Speaker of the House

What does the Judicial branch do?

A. amends the Constitution and overturns laws

B. decides if a law goes against the Constitution

C. stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices

D. provides legal advice to the President and his staff

Which of the following includes two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

A. vote and run for office

B. read a newspaper and volunteer at the local food bank

C. get a driver's license and purchase real estate property

D. go to college and start a career

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

A. Africans

B. Canadians

C. Spaniards

D. Italians

When was the Declaration fo Independence adopted?

A. July 4th, 1770

B. July 4th, 1776

C. July 4th, 1870

D. July 4th. 1886

Which of the following includes three of the 13 origional states?

A. Georgia, Indiana, New York

B. Maine, Ohio, and West Virginia

C. Vermont, Florida, and Pennsylvania

D. Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina

What happened at the Constitutional Convetion?

A. The Constitution was written.

B. The Constitution was ratified. 

C. The Magna Carta was signed.

D. The Declaration of Independence was written.

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

A. 1776

B. 1787

C.1812

D. 1865

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

A. Decorated war general

B. Inventor of the telegraph

C. Fourth president of the U.S.

D. oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

What territory did the US buy form France in 1803?

A. Alaska

B. Florida

C. Hawaii

D. Louisiana

What is one promise made becoming a citizen of the United States of America?

A. to register to vote

B. to get an education

C. to join a political party

D. to defend the U.S. Consitution

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

A. at birth

B. at age 16

C. at age 18

D. men no longer have to register

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

A. called for an end to the Civil War

B. called for the creation of state borders

C.  called for an end to Southern Secession

D. called for the freeing of slaves in the Condeterate States

Who was the President during World War I?

A. Warren Harding

B. Woodrow Wilson

C. Franklin Roosevelt

D. Theodore Roosevelt

What stops one branch of goverment from becoming too powerful?

A. the military

B. the Bill of Rights

C. Checks and Balances

D. the Federal Resrve

What is one responsibility that only applies to United States citizens?

A. pay taxes

B. obey the laws

C. serve on a jury

D. attend private school

Which of the following includes two rights of everyone living in the United States?

A. freedom to work and freedom of speech.

B. freedom to work and freedom to make laws.

C. freedom of speech and freedom of assembly

D. freedom to make laws and freedom of assembly.

Which war was fought by the United States in the 1900s?

A. Civil War

B. World War I

C. Revolutionary War

D. Mexican- American War

What is the supreme law of the land?

A. the U.S. Constitution

B. the Article of Confederation

C. the Emancipation Proclamation

D. the Declaration of Independence

What does the Constitution do?

A. sets up and defines the government

B. draws boundaries of congressional districts

C. sets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws

D. determines whether citizens are prosecuted to the full extent of the law

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

A. We the United

B. We the People

C. We the Citizens

D. We the Americans 

What is an amendment?

A. A change to the Consitution

B. preamble to the Constitution

C. the explanation of the Bill of Rights

D. an introduciton to the Bill of Rights

What do we call the first 10 amendements to the Constitution?

A. the Preamble 

B. the Bill of Rights

C. the Articles of Confederation 

D. the Declaration o fIndependence 

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

A. declared freedom for the slaves

B. declared equal rights for women

C. declared freedom from Great Britain

D. declared an end to the war with Great Britain 

Which of the following includes two rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?

A. life and liberty

B. Free speech and justice

C. bear arms and pay taxes

d. vote and pursuit of happiness