WorksheetsAmerican Culture Test Review
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
What is a symbol?
An instrument
Something that stands for something else
Reality
An honest answer
True or False: Different symbols cannot stand for the same thing.
True
False
True or False: A symbol has to be an object.
True
False
What else can a symbol be?
A building
A street sign
A car
A road
Name two (2) objects that stand for the United States.
The stars on the American Flag represent...
the 13 colonies
the 50 states of America
The stripes on the American flag represent...
the 13 colonies
the 50 states of America
What does the Bald Eagle represent?
Where did the Liberty Bell used to hang?
Philadelphia, MA
Philadelphia, TX
Philadelphia, MS
Philadelphia, PA
What important event was announced by the ringing of the Liberty Bell?
Voting Rights Act
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
The Louisiana Purchase
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1774
1775
1776
1777
What does the Liberty Bell stand for?
Who gifted the United States the Statue of Liberty?
Italy
Germany
Russia
France
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York Harbor, New York
Paris, France
London, UK
Rome, Italy
What does the Statue of Liberty stand for?
Hope
Freedom
Friendship between countries
Love
List two (2) buildings that stand for the United States
What buildings are symbols of the United States government?
The White House is...
where Congress meets
where the President lives and works
where judges make decisions about laws
The Capitol Building is...
where Congress meets
where the President lives and works
where judges make decisions about laws
The United States Supreme Courthouse is...
where Congress meets
where the President lives and works
where judges make decisions about laws
Who was George Washington?
1st President
2nd President
3rd President
4th President
True or False: Abraham Lincoln was a president.
True
False
What did Abraham Lincoln help end?
Civil War
9/11
American Revolution
Slavery
What other two (2) ways do we honor the United States?
The star-spangled banner is...
our national anthem which means it's a song that stands for the whole country
a promise to respect the United States
The pledge of allegiance is
our national anthem which means it's a song that stands for the whole country
a promise to respect the United States
Instead of an army, what did the colonist have?
distant militias
local militias
an infantry
troops
Who did the colonist go up against in the American Revolution?
The Americans
The British
The French
The Germans
The fighting began when British soldiers came to destroy a stockpile of (a) in Massachusetts.
On their famous (a) , Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott warned leaders that the British were on the march.
On _____________________, a colonial militia met the British at Lexington, Massachusetts.
April 18, 1775
April 19, 1775
April 19, 1776
April 20, 1775
How many men did the colonists have?
73
74
75
76
How many men did the British have?
300
500
700
900
How many minutemen were waiting for the British when they went to conquer Massachusetts?
200
400
600
800
Who led the Continental Army?
Abraham Lincoln
Donald Trump
Joe Biden
George Washington
How did George Washington cut off British troops in Boston?
by surrounding the city
by going into the city
by leaving the city
Thomas Payne's famous 1776 pamphlet, (a) , convinced many that the only course was independence.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
The President
The Continental Congress
The Supreme Court
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
January 1st
July 4th
December 25th
October 31st
When and where was the final victory?
1781 in Philadelphia, PA
1781 in Washington, D.C.
1781 in Yorktown, Virginia
1781 in New York City, New York
After _____ weeks of steady cannon fire, the British finally surrendered after more than 5 years of fighting.
2
3
4
5
What was the main cause of America fighting a Civil War against itself?
Land Ownership
Civil Rights
Slavery
Trade
How many Southern states seceded between 1860-1861?
9
13
15
11
What were the 11 states called that seceded from the United States?
Confederate States
the Union
What were the 24 states called that stayed with the United States?
Confederate States
the Union
Where was it that the Confederate troops fired on Union soldiers and started the Civil War?
Fort Knox
Fort Sumter
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Campbell
True or False: The 10th Amendment of the Constitution gave each state the right to make its own laws as long as they didn't go against federal laws.
True
False
A tax on trade is called a...
federal tax
tariff
sales tax
toll
Tariffs usually _________ northern industry and _________ southern farmers.
hurt; favored
hurt; hurt
favored; hurt
favored; favored
Slavery and regional differences ___________ tensions between the north and the south.
decreased
increased
List the 5 most celebrated holidays in the United States.
When is Independence Day?
December 25th
July 4th
November 11th
January 15th
Independence day was the day that America earned its...
freedom
strength
independence
peace
The ________ colonies didn't like the ________ ruling them. This started the ____________ war.
British; American; Civil
British; American; Revolutionary
American; British; Revolutionary
American; British; Civil
The Revolutionary War started in _______ and finally ended in _______.
1773; 1780
1775; 1783
1774; 1782
1772; 1784
The Revolutionary War ended when the __________ was signed.
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Peace Treaty
Emancipation Proclamation
The (a) started the first Thanksgiving.
Where was the first Thanksgiving held?
Yorktown
New York Harbor
Plymouth
Philadelphia
(a) are people that once served in one of the branches of the military.
List at least three (3) branches of the military.
What year was the first Christmas celebrated?
334
335
336
337
What was the title of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech?
Martin Luther King Jr. fought _______
for slavery
against slavery
for racism
against racism
