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Civics Ch 1

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Native Americans, who were the first settlers in what is now the United States, spoke hundreds of different languages.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

By 1807, approximately 500,000 Africans had been brought to the United States unwillingly and forced into slavery.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

White Collar workers are employed in factories.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

According to most scholars, the very first people to arrive in North America probably came from Asia about 20,000 years ago.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Today, more than half of all the people in the United States who were born in another country come from Asia.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The French came to North America beginning in the 1600's and mostly settled in what is now

a)

California

b)

Canada

c)

Florida

d)

Texas

7.

By the 1600's, the thirteen original colonies of the United States were created mostly by

a)

English Immigrants

b)

French Immigrants

c)

Native Americans

d)

Spanish Immigrants

8.

The __________ started the first farms and a town in what is now New York City.

a)

Dutch

b)

Germans

c)

Irish

d)

Spanish

9.

The discovery of gold in 1848 drew many immigrants to

a)

California

b)

Delaware

c)

Florida

d)

New York

10.

___________ are the key practices, relationships, and organizations in a society.

a)

Ethnic groups

b)

Immigrants

c)

Institutions

d)

Values

11.

legal process to obtain citizenship

a)

alien

b)

government

c)

naturalization

d)

refuge

12.

a person who has left his or her home to escape danger such as war, persecution by the government, or natural disaster.

a)

alien

b)

government

c)

naturalization

d)

refuge

13.

The ruling authority for a community.

a)

alien

b)

government

c)

naturalization

d)

refuge

14.

a foreign born resident of the united States who has not been naturalized

a)

alien

b)

government

c)

naturalization

d)

refuge

15.

Citizens are members of a community who _____________ a government and are entitled to the protection of that government.

a)

limit the rights of

b)

owe loyalty to

c)

owe nothing to

d)

rule over

16.

Congress made all Native Americans United States citizens in

a)

1724

b)

1824

c)

1924

d)

2004

17.

the citizenship exam tests the applicant's

a)

ability to read, write, and speak English

b)

ability to serve in the U.S. armed forces

c)

knowledge of U.S. traffic laws

d)

knowledge of world history

18.

Which person would need to go through the naturalization process to become a United States citizen?

a)

a girl born in Canada to two Canadian parents

b)

a girl born in Germany to parents who are U.S. citizens

c)

a boy born in Puerto Rico to parents who are not U.S. Citizens

d)

twins born on a U.S. military base in Iraq

19.

an obligation that we meet of our own free will

a)

draft

b)

duty

c)

register

d)

responsibility

e)

tolerance

20.

a call for military service

a)

draft

b)

duty

c)

register

d)

responsibility

e)

tolerance

21.

respecting and accepting others, regardless of their beliefs, practices, or differences.

a)

draft

b)

duty

c)

register

d)

responsibility

e)

tolerance

22.

to record or enroll formally

a)

draft

b)

duty

c)

register

d)

responsibility

e)

tolerance

23.

an action that we are required to perform

a)

draft

b)

duty

c)

register

d)

responsibility

e)

tolerance

24.

The duties of American citizens include obeying laws, paying taxes, defending the nation, serving in court and

a)

attending church

b)

attending school

c)

volunteering

d)

voting

25.

Taxes provide ___________ of money government needs to keep running.

a)

all

b)

a small amount

c)

most

d)

none

26.

___________ is a responsibility of a citizen.

a)

saving money

b)

spending money

c)

staying informed

d)

running for office

27.

Which of the following is an example of contributing to the common good?

a)

advertising a physical therapy practice in the local newspaper

b)

donating food to a food pantry for the poor

c)

spending an afternoon working in your garden

d)

writing a letter to a newspaper about a spelling mistake printed in a job ad

28.

In a republic, _____________ have a role in choosing who the head of state will be.

a)

control

b)

citizens

c)

majority rule

d)

constitutional monarchy

e)

federal

29.

A government with a constitution that limits the power of a hereditary ruler is called a(n)

a)

control

b)

citizens

c)

majority rule

d)

constitutional monarchy

e)

federal

30.

In contrast to a unitary system of government, a(n) ____________ system of government divides power at the local, state, and national levels.

a)

control

b)

citizens

c)

majority rule

d)

constitutional monarchy

e)

federal

31.

Under the principle of ____________, citizens agree to abide by what more than half the people want.

a)

control

b)

citizens

c)

majority rule

d)

constitutional monarchy

e)

federal

32.

Dictators are like absolute monarchs in that they exercise complete ___________ over the state.

a)

control

b)

citizens

c)

majority rule

d)

constitutional monarchy

e)

federal

33.

Which of the following is a job of the government?

a)

limit travel

b)

make laws

c)

manage information

d)

provide merchandise

34.

Which of the following develops plans to reach public policy goals?

a)

government

b)

private companies

c)

the armed forces

d)

the courts

35.

Which branch of government has the highest level of authority?

a)

city

b)

county

c)

federal

d)

state

36.

Which of the following is a feature of totalitarian.

a)

government controls industries

b)

government holds free and fair elections

c)

people have individual freedoms

d)

people may form opposition groups

37.

Totalitarian rulers use scare tactics, violence, and ___________ to force people to obey their ideology.

a)

elections

b)

individual freedoms

c)

propaganda

d)

state industries