Citizenship Test Part 6: Recent American History & other events

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

Answer explanation

▪ World War I
▪ World War II
▪ Korean War
▪ Vietnam War
▪ (Persian) Gulf War

Who was President during World War I?

• Abraham Lincoln
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Woodrow Wilson
• Thomas Jefferson

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington
• Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Abraham Lincoln

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

• Germany, Japan, and Italy
• North Korea, Vietnam, and Cuba
• United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia
• China, Russia, and France

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Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

• World War I
• Vietnam War
• World War II
• Korean War

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

• the spread of communism and the influence of the Soviet Union

• promoting democracy in China

• the threat of war with Europe

• expanding its own territory and influence

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

• Segregation Resistance Movement
• Civil Rights Movement
• Anti-Discrimination Movement
• Racial Equality Campaign

What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

• He was a civil rights leader and activist.
• He was a renowned scientist.

• He was a professional athlete.

• He was the first African American president.

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence
• The first moon landing
• The Boston Tea Party
• Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Answer explanation

Answers could include these tribes and others:

▪ Swinomish

▪ Cherokee
▪ Navajo
▪ Sioux
▪ Chippewa
▪ Choctaw
▪ Pueblo
▪ Apache
▪ Iroquois
▪ Creek
▪ Blackfeet
▪ Seminole
▪ Cheyenne
▪ Arawak
▪ Shawnee
▪ Mohegan
▪ Huron
▪ Oneida
▪ Lakota
▪ Crow
▪ Teton
▪ Hopi
▪ Inuit