Civics Review

What are 2 reasons why we have rules and laws?

• to be mean

• to have order

• to keep people safe

• to try and boss people around

Which is not true about Christopher Columbus?

• We celebrate him in October

• We celebrate him in September

• He led the way for other European explorers by discovering the Americas.

• He sailed with 3 boats called the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria.

Which is NOT a form of transportation we use now?

• car

• airplane

• horse and carriage

• scooter

Which is NOT a form of communication we use now?

• cell phone

• emails

• text messages

• telegraph

Which 2 are examples of a good citizen?

• picking up trash

• littering

• fighting

• voting

What is the name of this American Symbol?

• Statue of Liberty

• American Flag

• Bald Eagle

• Washington Monument

Which is NOT true about Benjamin Franklin?

• He started the first volunteer fire department.

• He started the first library in America.

• He discovered electricity.

• He was an Italian explorer.

All people of the United States have individual rights including...

• life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and equality under the law.

• life, equality, the pursuit of happiness and liberty under the law.

• life, computers, the pursuit of happiness and equality under the law.

• life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness and computers under the law.

Which statement best describes the American people?

• Americans come from different backgrounds and do not have a government.

• Americans are all the same and are not equal.

• Americans come from diverse backgrounds and have rights.

• Americans come from different backgrounds and are rules by a king.