Civics

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

• Columbus Day and Flag Day

• Labor Day and Veterans Day

• Memorial Day and Mother's Day

• Valentine's Day and Thanksgiving Day

Who was the first President of the United States

• John Hancock

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

When is Independence Day celebrated?

• April 19

• July 4

• September 17

• November 11

Which ocean is on the east coast of the United States?

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

• fought for civil rights

• became 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 in the United States

• Ohio River

• Potomac River

• Colorado River

• Mississippi River

What do Americans show 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

Why did colonists fight the British?

• Because of high taxes

• because the British invaded France

• because the colonists wanted a new king

• because the colonists anted religious freedom

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

• James Madison

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which of the following is an American Indian tribe?

• Huli

• Kikuyu

• Maori

• Navajo