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Civics Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

freed all the slaves in the Confederacy

b)

freed all the slaves in the United States

c)

freed all the slaves in North America

d)

freed all the slaves in England

2.

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

a)

Between 18-26 years old

b)

Between 16-26 years old

c)

Between 18-36 years old

d)

this is not a valid question, there is no more drafting.

3.

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

a)

1787

b)

1776

c)

1797

d)

1803

4.

Which of the following does the U.S. Constitution not do?

a)

sets up the government

b)

defines the government

c)

protects basic rights of Americans

d)

allows the government unlimited power during times of war

5.

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

a)

declared the colonies independent from Great Britain

b)

established the colonies as the United States of America

c)

it was the first constitution for the United States of America

d)

declared the colonies independent from Spain

6.

Which of the following is NOT considered an official branch of the U.S. Government according to the Constitution?

a)

Congress

b)

President

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Bureaucracy

7.

Which of the following are the two parts of the U.S. Congress

a)

Senate

b)

General Assembly

c)

House of Representatives

d)

House of Commons

8.

In which month do we vote for the President?

a)

April

b)

October

c)

November

d)

March

9.

What is the highest court in the United States?

a)

Court of Appeals

b)

Supreme Court

c)

District Court

d)

Presidential Court

10.

Which of the following are the two major political parties in the U.S.?

a)

Democrat

b)

Libertarian

c)

Green

d)

Republican

11.

Which of the following amendments did not pertain to voting rights in America?

a)

Amendment 26

b)

Amendment 15

c)

Amendment 19

d)

Amendment 18

12.

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

The United States

d)

The military

13.

Which of the following is not a promise you make when you become a U.S. citizen?

a)

give up loyalty to other countries

b)

obey the laws of the United States

c)

be loyal to the United States

d)

join the military

14.

Which of the following is not a reason colonists came to America from Great Britain?

a)

political liberty

b)

religious freedom

c)

economic opportunity

d)

slavery

15.

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

a)

American Indians

b)

African Americans

c)

Hispanics

d)

Alaskans

16.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

June 4, 1776

c)

July 6, 1774

d)

June 4, 1774

17.

Which of the following states was not one of the original 13 states?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

New York

c)

Maine

d)

Maryland

18.

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

a)

the Louisiana Territory

b)

the Mississippi Territory

c)

the French Territory

d)

the Mexican Territory

19.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

fought for women's rights

b)

fought for African American rights

c)

fought for Native American rights

d)

fought for men's rights

20.

Who did the U.S. fight in World War II?

a)

Japan, Germany, and China

b)

Japan, Russia, and China

c)

Germany, Italy, and China

d)

Japan, Germany, and Italy

21.

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

a)

terrorists attacked the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon

b)

terrorists attacked the Federal Building in Oklahoma

c)

President Trump killed an Iranian leader and WWIII began

d)

President Bush attacked several countries in the Middle East

22.

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

23.

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

24.

In which state is the Statue of Liberty located?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Maryland

d)

New York

25.

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

a)

there is one star for each state

b)

there is a star for each of the original colonies

c)

there are 50 stars in order to celebrate the wars the U.S. has won

d)

there are 50 stars in order to commemorate Veterans Day

26.

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

a)

We the People

b)

Certain Unalienable Rights

c)

Congress shall make

d)

No Person shall

27.

Which of the following is not a right according to the Declaration of Independence?

a)

life

b)

liberty

c)

freedom

d)

pursuit of happiness

28.

Which of the following branches makes federal laws?

a)

General Assembly

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Judicial

29.

When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?

a)

April 15th

b)

April 5th

c)

October 15th

d)

October 5th

30.

Which group of people were taken to America and sold as slaves?

a)

Africans

b)

African Americans

c)

Europeans

d)

Asians

31.

Who was the first president of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

James Madison

32.

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Choose which of the following was NOT a writer.

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

John Jay

d)

Alexander Hamilton

33.

How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?

a)

16 years old

b)

18 years old

c)

21 years old

d)

there is no minimum age requirement

34.

War between the North and the South

a)

Civil War

b)

War of 1812

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

World War II

35.

War fought by the U.S. in the 1800s

a)

War of 1812

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

Civil War

36.

U.S. Territory

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

The Philippines

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Cuba

37.

Capital of the U.S.

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Seattle

c)

New York City

d)

Jefferson City

38.

War fought by the U.S. in the 1900s

a)

World War II

b)

Civil War

c)

War of 1812

d)

Revolutionary War

39.

What is the supreme law of the land? (IN AMERICA!!)

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

State Constitutions

40.

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

a)

it represents the original colonies

b)

there is one for each state

c)

it represents the amount of wars won by the U.S.

d)

it represents the original Native American tribes

41.

Economic system of the U.S

a)

Mixed Market Economy

b)

Free Market

c)

Capitalist

d)

Socialist

42.

Main concern during the Cold War

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Foreign affairs

43.

President during WW1

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

John F. Kennedy

44.

Fought for civil rights

a)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

Harper Lee

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Lee Harvey Oswald

45.

President during WWII

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

John Wilkes Booth

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

46.

First 10 amendments to the Constitution

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Star-Spangled Banner

c)

Print Money

d)

The Declaration of Independence

47.

Power of the Federal Government

a)

Print money

b)

Issuing a driver's license

c)

Vote and run for office

d)

Print paper

48.

Power that belongs to the states

a)

Vote and run for office

b)

Issuing a driver's license

c)

Print money

d)

Print paper

49.

Two ways that Americans participate in democracy

a)

Vote and run for office

b)

Point and laugh

c)

Overthrow the government and assume power

d)

Burn it all

50.

Name of the national anthem

a)

Toxic by Britney Spears

b)

Star-Spangled Banner

c)

God Save the Queen

d)

My Country tis of Thee