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Citizenship and Civics

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is the best definition for the term patriotism?

a)

the love and respect people show other countries

b)

the love and respect citizens have for the country in which they live

c)

the desire to tear down one's country

d)

the desire for one's country to remain out of the politics and cultures of any other country

2.

_____ was written in 1892 and was originally recited during a flag-raising ceremony on Columbus Day.

a)

The Pledge of Allegiance

b)

"The Star-Spangled Banner"

c)

"Yankee Doodle"

d)

"America the Beautiful"

3.

 

Which line from the Pledge of Allegiance means that each person in the country will be treated fairly and provided freedoms?

a)

"one nation under God, indivisible"

b)

"I pledge Allegiance to the flag"

c)

"with Liberty and Justice for all"

d)

"and to the Republic for which it stands,"

4.

Which line of the Pledge of Allegiance means that the speaker promises to be loyal to the symbol of the United States?

a)

"I pledge Allegiance to the flag"

b)

"and to the Republic for which it stands"

c)

"one nation under God, indivisible"

d)

"with Liberty and Justice for all"

5.

Built in Paris and then shipped in pieces to the United States, the _____ was a gift from France to the United States.

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

Washington Monument

c)

Lincoln Memorial

d)

Vietnam War Memorial

6.

The Statue of Liberty is based on _____.

a)

the Greek god of war

b)

the Norse goddess of love

c)

the Roman goddess of wisdom

d)

the Roman goddess of freedom

7.

Mount Rushmore has become a symbol of _____.

a)

presidential greatness

b)

everyday citizens doing great things

c)

the thirteen original states

d)

the founding fathers

8.

 

The Gateway Arch was built as a monument to Thomas Jefferson and _____.

a)

the Louisiana Purchase and westward expansion

b)

the Civil War

c)

the American Revolutionary War

d)

the Trail of Tears

9.

Which of the following is NOT a historic event that took place at Independence Hall?

a)

the signing of the Declaration of Independence

b)

the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln

c)

the drafting of the U.S. Constitution

d)

the unveiling of the American flag

10.

Along with twenty other historical buildings in Independence National Historic Park and the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall is nicknamed the _____.

a)

Place Where it all Began

b)

Original White House

c)

Birthplace of the United States

d)

Birthplace of Democracy

11.

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Liberty Bell?

a)

It is rung every day at 7:04 to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

b)

It rang at nearly every event in early American history.

c)

A Bible passage is inscribed on the bell that encourages people to "Proclaim Liberty."

d)

The Liberty Bell is currently housed at the Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

12.

A _____ is a building, a site, a structure, or an object that is officially recognized by the United States government for its significance.

a)

great seal

b)

symbol

c)

national monument

d)

national dedication