American Culture Test Review

What is a symbol?

• An instrument

• Something that stands for something else

• Reality

• An honest answer

True or False: Different symbols cannot stand for the same thing.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Different symbols CAN stand for the same thing.

True or False: A symbol has to be an object.

• True

• False

What else can a symbol be?

• A building

• A street sign

• A car

• A road

Name two (2) objects that stand for the United States.

Answer explanation

The American Flag & the Bald Eagle

The stars on the American Flag represent...

• the 13 colonies

• the 50 states of America

The stripes on the American flag represent...

• the 13 colonies

• the 50 states of America

What does the Bald Eagle represent?

Answer explanation

Strength & freedom

Where did the Liberty Bell used to hang?

• Philadelphia, MA

• Philadelphia, TX

• Philadelphia, MS

• Philadelphia, PA

What important event was announced by the ringing of the Liberty Bell?

• Voting Rights Act

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• The Louisiana Purchase