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U.S. Civics and History Quiz 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

10

d)

9

2.

What is the time period following the Civil War when Congress tried to rebuild the South and reunite the Union?

a)

Rebuilding

b)

Westward Expansion

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Reconstruction

3.

Why is September 11, 2001 significant in U.S. history?

a)

Terrorists attacked the United States

b)

Pearl Harbor was bombed

c)

The U.S. entered World War II

d)

The Civil War began

4.

What is the American belief in the 1800s that it was the natural right of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Expedition

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Westward Expansion

5.

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

a)

The United States flag

b)

The United States bird

c)

The United States army

d)

The United States song

6.

What is one of Benjamin Franklin's accomplishments?

a)

He invented the cotton gin

b)

He wrote, "Poor Richard's Almanac"

c)

He was president of the United States

d)

He invented the light bulb

7.

What do we call a gold seeker in the California gold rush?

a)

Gold rusher

b)

forty-niner

c)

miners

d)

craftsman

8.

What is the political party of the current president?

a)

Republican

b)

Independent

c)

Democrat

d)

Federalist

9.

During the Revolutionary War, who said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

George Washington

c)

Nathan Hale

d)

John Paul Jones

10.

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

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Harry Truman

d)

Ronald Reagan

11.

What is an amendment?

a)

a poem

b)

an article

c)

a change or addition

d)

something that is left out

12.

Which of the following was one of the causes of the Civil War?

a)

religion

b)

slavery

c)

wanting more land

d)

taxes

13.

Who is in charge of the executive branch of U.S. government?

a)

Congress

b)

Governor

c)

President

d)

Judge

14.

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

a)

fought for women's rights

b)

was the first nurse

c)

was the first female doctor

d)

was the first woman in space

15.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

a)

freed Indians from slavery

b)

declared that America was independent from Great Britain

c)

freed slaves in Confederate states

d)

ended the Civil War

16.

What was the last state to enter the United States of America?

a)

Hawaii

b)

Alaska

c)

Texas

d)

Kentucky

17.

What important event occurred on December 7, 1941?

a)

Twin Towers were attacked

b)

Battle of Gettysburg

c)

Pearl harbor was attacked

d)

Fort Sumter was attacked

18.

What was the last great battle of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Trenton

c)

Yorktown

d)

Gettysburg

19.

This was a conflict from 1914-1918 by troops from 32 countries. it was also called The Great War.

a)

Vietnam War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

Persian Gulf War

20.

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

a)

November 11

b)

December 31

c)

June 14

d)

July 4

21.

Who is the current President of the United States?

a)

George W. Bush

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Donald trump

d)

Bill Clinton

22.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 4, 1787

b)

April 9, 1865

c)

November 11, 1918

d)

July 4, 1776

23.

Which of the following is NOT a U.S. national holiday?

a)

Independence Day

b)

Halloween

c)

Christmas

d)

Memorial Day

24.

During the Revolutionary War, who said, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country!"

a)

Nathan Hale

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Patrick Henry

25.

Which of the following states borders Canada?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Kentucky

c)

Florida

d)

California