Civics Test Practice

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

• Chinese
• Russians
• Pacific Islanders
• Native Americans

Who was the first President of the United States?

• John Hancock
• James Madison
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

• Led the U.S. during the Civil War
• Led the U.S. during the War of 1812
• Led the U.S. during the American Revolution
• Led the U.S. during the Mexican-American War

When is Independence Day celebrated?

• April 19
• July 4
• September 17
• November 11

Who is the "Father or Our Country"?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• George Washington

What ocean is on the east side of the United States?

• Arctic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

• Fought for civil rights
• became the first black U.S. senator
• established the Harvard Law School
• ran for President of the United States

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

• Ohio River
• Potomac River
• Colorado River
• Mississippi River

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

• the state where you live
• the United States of America
• the Declaration of Independence
• the President of the United States of America

Why did the colonists fight the British?

• because of high taxes
• because the British invaded France
• because the colonists wanted a new king
• because the colonists wanted religious freedom