Arizona Civics Pre -Test

1. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

• A. Chinese
• B. Russians
• C. Pacific Islanders
• D. American Indians

2. Who was the first President of the United States?

• A. John Hancock
• B. James Madison
• C. Benjamin Franklin
• D. George Washington

3. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

• A. led the U.S. during the Civil War
• B. led the U.S. during the War of 1812
• C. led the U.S. during the American Revolution
• D. led the U.S. during the Mexican-American War

4. When is Independence Day celebrated?

• A. April 19
• B. July 4
• C. September 17
• D. November 11

5. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

• A. Abraham Lincoln
• B. Thomas Jefferson
• C. Benjamin Franklin
• D. George Washington

6. What Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

• A. Arctic Ocean
• B. Indian Ocean
• C. Pacific Ocean
• D. Atlantic Ocean

7. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

• A. fought for civil rights
• B. became the first black U.S. Senator
• C. established the Harvard Law School
• D. ran for President of the United States

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

• A. Ohio River
• B. Potomac River
• C. Colorado River
• D. Mississippi River

9. What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance?

• A. the state where you live
• B. the United States of America
• C. the Declaration of Independence
• D. the President of the United States of America

10. Why did the colonists fight the British?

• A. because of high taxes
• B. because the British invaded France
• C. because the colonists wanted a new king
• D. because the colonists wanted religious freedom