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WorksheetsCivics0103
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 55mins
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Class
Date
1.
Define immigrants
a)
People coming to the US from other countries
b)
People leaving the US and going to other countries
c)
People leaving the US and setting up colonies to help support the US
d)
People leaving other countries and setting up colonies in the Americas
2.
Multiple cultures & cultural differences that coexist
a)
Cultural diversity
b)
Subculture
c)
Multiculturalism
d)
Melting pot
3.
Cultural groups that reside within the US & can retain their own individual identities
a)
Subculture
b)
Multiculturalism
c)
Melting pot
d)
Salad bowl
4.
Respecting & accepting the individuality of different cultural groups
a)
Multiculturalism
b)
Melting pot
c)
Salad bowl
d)
Cultural diversity
5.
The first people to settle in North America came from…
a)
Asia
b)
England
c)
Scandinavia
d)
USA
6.
Many scientists believe that the first people to settle in North America came directly from
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
India
d)
Canada
7.
In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed to the Americas and claimed land for
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
Portugal
8.
limiting the amount of immigrants from certain areas to a specific maximum number
a)
Quota
b)
Naturalization
c)
Immigration
d)
Emmigration
9.
Becoming a US citizen by being born here
a)
native born
b)
Alienation
c)
Immigration
d)
Emmigration
10.
legal process by which an alien may become a US citizen
a)
Naturalization
b)
Alienation
c)
Immigration
d)
Emmigration
11.
Naturalized citizens
a)
Have the same freedoms as other US citizens
b)
Have almost the exact freedoms as other US citizens except they cannot vote
c)
Have almost the exact freedoms as other US citizens except they cannot become President
d)
Have almost the exact freedoms as other US citizens except they cannot have a job or go to school
12.
In order to become naturalized, aliens must pass tests in
a)
Civics, US History, & English
b)
US Gov't, World History, and Mathematics
c)
History, Philosophy, & Religion
d)
Gov't, Economics, and History
13.
People living in the US who are citizens of another country
a)
Aliens
b)
Citizens
c)
Quotas
d)
Naturals
14.
An alien may become a citizen through a legal process called
a)
Naturalization
b)
Alienation
c)
Quota
d)
Immigration
15.
The US sets numbers on how many immigrants may come into the country
a)
Quotas
b)
Refugees
c)
Naturals
d)
Citizens
16.
People who flee persecution in their home countries
a)
Refugees
b)
Naturals
c)
Residents
d)
Citizens
17.
People who come to the US from another land
a)
Immigrant
b)
Resident
c)
Emmigrant
d)
Naturals
18.
One who is born in any US state or territory
a)
Citizen
b)
Alien
c)
Refugee
d)
Quota
19.
Immigrants who wish to become citizens must do all of the following except…
a)
Memorize the Constitution
b)
Fill out a pettition for naturalization
c)
Appear before a naturalization official
d)
Taks an Oath of Allegiance to the US
20.
Who is granted U.S. citizenship by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
people born or naturalized in the United States
b)
all people who live in the United States
c)
only people born in the United States
d)
people who have parents or families in the United States
21.
Which legal requirement is necessary for becoming a U.S. citizen?
a)
Applicants must be able to pass a naturalization test.
b)
Applicants must be at least twenty one years of age.
c)
Applicants must be able to name all of the national holidays.
d)
Applicants must be residents of the country for at least one year.
22.
Which individual is automatically entitled to U.S. citizenship?
a)
a child of Canadian parents who is born in Michigan
b)
a French architect who is hired to work in Florida
c)
a Mexican student whose scholarship allows him to attend school in Utah
d)
a woman from China whose daughter marries an American man in Pennsylvania
23.
Which question might be found on a citizenship test?
a)
What are the three of branches of government?<br /><br />
b)
What is the current population of the country?
c)
What state can the city of Albany be found in?
d)
What business in the United States is the most successful?
24.
Which step is a required part of the naturalization process for all new U.S. citizens?<br /><br />
a)
taking an "Oath of Allegiance" to the U.S. Constitution
b)
saying the "Pledge of Allegiance" to the U.S. flag
c)
registering for the U.S. military draft
d)
registering to vote in U.S. elections<br /><br />
25.
Limitations to the amount of immigrants the US will accept from certain countries
a)
Quota
b)
Aliens
c)
Naturalization
d)
Immigration
26.
Permanent residents of the USA who are still citizens of another country
a)
Aliens
b)
Quota
c)
Naturals
d)
Emmigrants
27.
Naturalized via birth within the USA
a)
Native born
b)
Aliens
c)
Naturals
d)
Refugee
28.
legal process by which an alien may become a US citizen
a)
Naturalization
b)
Alienation
c)
Quotation
d)
Residual effect
29.
citizen of another country who has permission to reside here
a)
Legal alien
b)
Illegal alien
c)
Immigrants
d)
Emmigrants
30.
Seeking entry into country in order to escape from persecution or crisis
a)
Refugees
b)
Legal alien
c)
Illegal alien
d)
Naturals
31.
The United States has never had a quota for how many immigrants are allowed into the country
a)
false
b)
true
32.
Refugees, are not subject to the same immigration limitations as other immigrants
a)
true
b)
false
33.
Children born in the United States to foreign-born parents can never be U.S.citizens
a)
false
b)
true
34.
Aliens, or people in the United States who are citizens of another country, cannot vote or hold public office
a)
true
b)
false
35.
The first part of the naturalization process is entering the United States legally
a)
true
b)
false
36.
Preceding the Industrial Revolution, many Africans came to the Americans to work in factories
a)
false
b)
true
37.
Naturalized citizens may run for the office of president
a)
false
b)
true
38.
Undocumented workers often are paid much more than the minimum wage
a)
false
b)
true
39.
Undocumented residents face the danger of being caught and deported
a)
true
b)
false
40.
Many scientists believe that the first people to settle in North America came directly from Africa
a)
false
b)
true
41.
In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed to the Americas and claimed land for Germany
a)
false
b)
true
42.
Many Africans came to the Americas as slaves
a)
true
b)
false
43.
In the 1920s, the United States established immigration quotas.
a)
true
b)
false
44.
If you are born in the United States, you are automatically a citizen
a)
true
b)
false
45.
If one or both of your parents were U.S. citizens, you are also a citizen by birth
a)
true
b)
false
46.
Aliens may vote, but they cannot hold public office
a)
false
b)
true
47.
In order to be naturalized, aliens must pass tests in civics, U.S. history, and English
a)
true
b)
false
48.
people living in the United States who are citizens of another country
a)
Aliens
b)
Citizens
c)
Immigrant
d)
Resident
49.
An alien may become a citizen through a legal process called
a)
Naturalization
b)
Alienation
c)
Quotas
d)
Refugees
50.
The US sets numbers on how many immigrants may come into the country
a)
Quotas
b)
Refugees
c)
Populus limitus
d)
Statue of Limitations
51.
People fleeing persecution from their home countries
a)
Refugees
b)
Quotas
c)
Resident aliens
d)
Citizens
52.
A person coming to the US from another land
a)
Immigrant
b)
Resident
c)
Resident aliens
d)
Emmigrants
53.
One who is born in any US state or territory
a)
Citizen
b)
Alien
c)
E.T.
d)
Cititas Deo
54.
Civics is the study of what it means to be a Roman citizen only
a)
false
b)
true
55.
The U.S. government is based on the values of equality, liberty, and justice
a)
true
b)
false
56.
Under the U.S. form of government, the people rule through the officials they elect
a)
true
b)
false
57.
The study of civics helps you learn your role in government
a)
true
b)
false
58.
Good citizens respect individual differences and take an active part in their government
a)
true
b)
false
59.
The study of civics involves learning about the U.S. economic system
a)
true
b)
false
60.
. Being a U.S. citizen includes being a productive and informed member of society
a)
true
b)
false
61.
The U.S. government does not yet guarantee that all persons qualified for a job have an equal opportunity to secure it
a)
false
b)
true
62.
The basic _____ of the United States are equality, liberty, and justice
a)
Values
b)
Laws
c)
Government
d)
Economics
63.
the organizations, institutions, and individuals who exercise political authority over a group of people
a)
Government
b)
Economics
c)
Responsibilities
d)
Immigrants
64.
The word _____ originated in ancient Greece
a)
Citizen
b)
Government
c)
Responsibilities
d)
Immigrants
65.
a legally recognized member of the United States
a)
Citizen
b)
Resident
c)
Voter
d)
Civilian
66.
organizations, institutions, and individuals that exercise political authority over a group of people
a)
Government
b)
Citizenship
c)
Community
d)
Country
67.
A legally recognized member of a country
a)
Citizen
b)
Quota
c)
Community
d)
Civics
68.
Equality, liberty, and justice are basic American
a)
Values
b)
Citizens
c)
Civics
d)
Economics
69.
Being a(n) ______ of the United States means fulfilling your duties and responsibilities
a)
Citizen
b)
Government
c)
Resident
d)
Guest
70.
concept of citizenship started in ancient
a)
Greece
b)
China
c)
Guadalupe
d)
Great Britain
71.
U.S. citizens, we all have the same rights and
a)
Responsibilities
b)
Values
c)
Beliefs
d)
Customs
72.
the study of citizenship and government
a)
Civics
b)
Values
c)
Economics
d)
Quota
73.
Under the U.S. form of government, the _____ govern themselves through the officials they elect
a)
People
b)
Civics
c)
Government
d)
Minions
74.
U.S. law guarantees that rights of all people are _____ under the law
a)
Equal
b)
Based on wealth
c)
Based on privelege
d)
Similar
75.
It is our _____ to protect our rights and freedoms
a)
Civic Duty
b)
Citizenship
c)
Value
d)
Government's job
76.
Citizenship includes
a)
being a productive & active member of society
b)
exclusively enjoying your rights and freedoms
c)
Living an exotic lifestyle while others work to support it
d)
Supporting the privileged classes
77.
Millions of people around the world do not have
a)
the same basic freedoms that Americans have
b)
Access to healthcare
c)
to pay taxes
d)
to join their military
78.
According to the textbook, what is among the most important of a citizen's responsibilities?
a)
Voting
b)
Joining the military
c)
Going to school to be informed
d)
Helping those in need
79.
We cannot have a government by the people unless the people
a)
Participate
b)
Rebel
c)
Pay
d)
Enlist in the military
80.
Maintaining & protecting our rights and freedoms is called
a)
Civic duty
b)
Values
c)
Lincoln's Principle
d)
Military enlistment
81.
What are America's basic values?
a)
Equality, Liberty, & Justice
b)
Life, Liberty, Fraternity
c)
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Life, Liberty, Property
82.
The census not only tells us the size of a population but also about the people who live there
a)
true
b)
false
83.
Nations grow in only one way—when the birthrate is greater than the death rate
a)
false
b)
true
84.
In the past, many people moved from urban to rural areas
a)
false
b)
true
85.
The majority of people in the United States live in metropolitan areas
a)
true
b)
false
86.
Many people are moving from the Sunbelt to the Midwest and the Northeast
a)
false
b)
true
87.
Many couples in the United States are having fewer children
a)
true
b)
false
88.
refers to the annual number of live births per 1,000 members of a population
a)
Birthrate
b)
Deathrate
c)
Census
d)
Sunbelt
89.
involves the movement of large numbers of people from region to region
a)
migration
b)
Sprawl
c)
Thruway
d)
Exodus
90.
how many people live in a particular state
a)
Census
b)
Numbers
c)
Census
d)
Interstate
91.
refers to the annual number of deaths per 1,000 members of a country’s population
a)
Deathrate
b)
Birthrate
c)
Census
d)
Demographics
92.
area surrounding a city
a)
suburbs
b)
rural
c)
Urban
d)
Sunbelt
93.
region of farms
a)
Rural
b)
Suburbs
c)
Urban
d)
Metropolis
94.
states in the South and West are known as
a)
Sunbelt
b)
Rural
c)
Urban
d)
Metropolis
95.
cities
a)
Urban
b)
Rural
c)
Suburbs
d)
Sunbelt
96.
The main purpose of a census is
a)
to find the size of each state’s populatio
b)
to keep track of aliens
c)
to count senior citizens
d)
to find the number of children in each family
97.
The birthrate refers to
a)
the annual number of live birth
b)
how many children are in each family
c)
the way a country grows
d)
the size of the population
98.
By the mid-1920s most of the population growth was due to
a)
immigrants from Eastern Europe
b)
immigrants from Ireland
c)
immigrants from Mexico
d)
natural increase
99.
Farm workers and their families migrated to cities in the 1800s because of
a)
new factory jobs
b)
overcrowding
c)
automobiles
d)
better schools
100.
People have migrated to the Sunbelt because
a)
of the warmer climate
b)
people speak more languages there
c)
there are larger cities there
d)
it is less crowded
101.
The U.S. population tripled between 1790 and 1830 primarily because of
a)
high birthrate
b)
a mistake in the census
c)
the low death rate
d)
immigration
102.
Since 1970 the average household size has decreased due to
a)
more women in the workplace
b)
more divorce
c)
more people in rest homes
d)
fewer people getting married
103.
What percentage of people live in cities and suburbs?
a)
0.8
b)
0.2
c)
0.4
d)
0.6
104.
Which of the following phrases best describes the U.S. population?
a)
Growing older
b)
Getting younger
c)
No change in average age
d)
People do not act their age
105.
The number of Americans age 65 or older is expected to rise because of
a)
Better health care
b)
Early retirement
c)
More nursing homes
d)
Larger population
106.
Which statement best explains how multiple perspectives shape political participation?
a)
by giving voters a variety of policy alternatives
b)
by increasing the number of people who vote
c)
by forcing voters to find common ground on issues
d)
by spreading ideas that discourage certain groups from voting
107.
Which argument supports the current practice of using lobbyists to influence government officials?
a)
Lobbyists provide govt officials with important info on issues.
b)
Lobbyists give some groups more influence on govt policy than other groups.
c)
Lobbyists have greater access to government officials than most citizens do
d)
Lobbyists present biased information to government officials
108.
Which phrase best explains why people write editorials?
a)
to communicate viewpoints about government
b)
to distribute information about government
c)
to advertise government services
d)
to elect government officials
109.
How often does the US conduct a census?
a)
10 years
b)
2 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
110.
The study of the characteristics of human populations
a)
Demographics
b)
Census
c)
Population
d)
Percentage Corelation
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