Week 10-American Citizenship Exam

Which of the following best describes a person that leaves their country of origin?

• Alien

• Immigrant

• Emigrant

• Foreigner

Which of the following is not a citizen of the United States?

• Kathy was born on a military base in Germany where her father, a U.S. citizen, worked.

• Franco was born in Washington, D.C. while his father served as an ambassador from Italy.

• While both of her parents are Vietnamese, Lily Beth was born in Hawaii.

• Lester was born to Spanish speaking parents on the Texas side of the Mexican/U.S. border.

Why was the Homestead Act of 1862 important?

• It promised free land to those who lived on the land for five years and made improvements.

• This act allowed immigrants from any country to enter the U.S. with no questions asked for a period of 2 years.

• As a result of World War I this act gave German citizens the right to come to the U.S. without a visa.

• The Homestead Act of 1862 guaranteed every new citizen a home in return for military service.

America’s citizens have a rich ancestry. However, in today’s modern America, which ancestry is not among the top three?

• Hispanic

• African

• European

• Asian

Which of the following volunteer organizations was started to help prepare underprivileged children for school?

• Peace Corp

• Head Start

• UNICEF

• World Health Organization

Which of the following volunteer organizations was started to feed the starving children of the world?

• Peace Corp

• Head Start

• UNICEF

• World Health Organization

The Internet was originally created to share what type of information?

• The sharing of information between computer scientists.

• Information and data regarding military activity.

• Higher education institutions shared academic findings.

• NASA needed access to data and calculations quickly and accurately.

What is the goal of the Child Online Protection Act of 1998?

• To prevent children under the age of 12 from using the Internet.

• To prevent minor children from having access materials deemed as “harmful”.

• To keep children off of social media sites and to set Internet curfews.

• To promote healthy use of the Internet by all children by 2020.

What is the status given to an immigrant who is married to an American citizen and who has no plans to leave the U.S. but who does not intend to seek citizenship.

• Green Card Resident

• Permanent Resident Alien

• Temporary Alien

• They have no status.

From which country do the majority of illegal aliens in this country come?

• Canada

• Vietnam

• Mexico

• Afghanistan