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U.S. Civics and History Quiz 4

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the Governor of Kentucky now?

a)

Ernie Fletcher

b)

Andy Beshear

c)

Matt Bevin

d)

Steve Beshear

2.

Which of the following people was a Civil Rights leader?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

George W. Bush

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Woodrow WIlson

3.

Under the Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. Which of the following is one of these powers?

a)

to give driver's liense

b)

to provide schooling

c)

to declare war

d)

to provide police departments

4.

Which answer is NOT one of the rights in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

life

b)

liberty

c)

pursuit of happiness

d)

love

5.

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

a)

because there are 50 states

b)

because it is an even number

c)

no reason at all

d)

that is how many would fit

6.

Who is the Father of our country?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

George Washington

7.

What do we call the first 10 amendments?

a)

The articles

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Preamble

8.

How many U.S. Senators are there?

a)

200

b)

100

c)

150

d)

458

9.

Which of the following is NOT a right or freedom from the First Amendment?

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Freedom of religion

d)

Freedom of the press

10.

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

a)

21

b)

25

c)

19

d)

27

11.

Which amendment made slavery illegal in the United States?

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

12.

Who was president during World War I?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Richard Nixon

13.

Which of the following was NOT a war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s?

a)

World War II

b)

Vietnam War

c)

Korean War

d)

Civil War

14.

The part of the Constitution that begins with, "We the People" is called...

a)

Articles

b)

The Bill of RIghts

c)

Amendments

d)

Preamble

15.

Name the first president of the United States.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

16.

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

a)

checks and balances

b)

the president

c)

police officers

d)

Declaration of Independence

17.

What is the name of the national anthem?

a)

The Star Spangled Banner

b)

America, the Beautiful

c)

My Country 'Tis of Thee

d)

God Bless America

18.

The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

a)

100

b)

200

c)

435

d)

50

19.

Name the two U.S. senators from Kentucky

a)

Rand Paul & Nancy Pelosi

b)

Mitch McConnell & Paul Ryan

c)

Donald Trump & Mike Pence

d)

Rand Paul & Mitch McConnell

20.

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a)

Suffrage

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Right to Life

d)

Jim Crow

21.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

judicial

b)

legistlative

c)

federalist

d)

executive

22.

What was the first permanent English settlement in America?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Boston

23.

What are the two longest rivers in the United States?

a)

Kentucky and Ohio

b)

Mississippi and Ohio

c)

Rio Grande and Mississippi

d)

Mississippi and Missouri

24.

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

a)

16

b)

18

c)

19

d)

21

25.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Samuel Adams