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Citizenship Quiz ~Burns

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)

Citizen

1.

Member of a country

b)

Naturalization

2.

A way to become a US citizen

c)

Tax

3.

Government collects money from citizens

2.

Citizen

a)

Government collects money from citizens

b)

A member of a country

c)

Military draft group

3.

To be a United States​ (a)   a person must be born in the US or use the ​ (b)   process.

Choose from the below words
citizen
naturalization
4.

Match the following

a)

Selective Service

1.

The military draft group

b)

Jury Duty

2.

Work in a group of 12 people to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty

c)

Taxes

3.

Government collects money from citizens 

5.

How many years do you have to live in the US to become a citizen through naturalization?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

3

6.
To be naturalized, you need to 1) be over 18 years old, 2) be a resident for 5 years, 3) be of good moral character, 4) speak English, and
a)
have a college degree
b)
have voted in the last election
c)
pass a civics test
d)
marry a U.S. citizen
7.
Is a person born in Germany (whose parents are both US citizens), automatically a U.S. citizen?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
What are the two ways to become a citizen?
a)
Take a Test
b)
Naturalization & Birth
c)
Apply & Pay
d)
Petition & Assembly
9.
What is the process to become an American citizen if you were NOT born in the U.S.?
a)
Ratification
b)
Constitution
c)
Immigration
d)
Naturalization
10.
A person with certain rights and duties under a government and who owes allegiance to that government is called-
a)
an immigrant
b)
an alien
c)
a citizen
d)
a diplomat
11.
As a citizen it is my __________ to help others in need
a)
right 
b)
responsibility 
12.
Thing that we are allowed to do are called____________. 
a)
Rights 
b)
Responsibilities 
c)
Duties 
d)
Concerns 
13.

Voting is a right AND a...

a)

Duty

b)

Responsibility

14.

Respecting others is a...

a)

Duty

b)

Responsibility

c)

Right

d)

Job

15.

Obeying the law is a...

a)

Duty

b)

Right

c)

Job

d)

Responsibility

16.

It is a crime not to pay your taxes because paying tax is a...

a)

Duty

b)

Job

c)

Responsibility

d)

Right

17.

Freedom of speech is a...

a)

Duty

b)

Responsibility

c)

Right

d)

None of the above

18.

I’m 20 years old, and I was born in Korea. My parents are both U.S. citizens.

a)

Citizen

b)

Eligible

c)

Wait

19.

I’m only 17 years old, but I just got to spend a year living in Paris! I was born in Helena, Montana.

a)

Citizen

b)

Eligible

c)

Wait

20.

I’m 34 years old. My mother and father are citizens of Russia. I have been a permanent resident in the U.S. for 3 years.

a)

Citizen

b)

Eligible

c)

Wait

21.

I was born in the Philippines, but I’ve been living in the U.S. as a permanent resident for 6 years. I’m 28 years old.

a)

Citizen

b)

Eligible

c)

Wait

22.

Match the following vocabulary word with the correct definition

a)

When you are a member of a country with full rights and responsibilities in that country, you have...

1.

Citizenship

b)

Another word for loyalty is...

2.

Allegiance

c)

People who weren’t born U.S. citizens can still obtain citizenship through a process called...

3.

naturalization.

d)

Someone who has betrayed his or her country might be convicted of...

4.

treason

e)

The final step of becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen is taking the…

5.

Oath of Allegiance

23.

I was born in Los Angeles, California. I moved to Paris, France with my parents when I turned 18.

How am I an American citizen?

a)

Born on American Soil

(Law of Soil)

b)

Naturalization

c)

American Parents

(Law of Blood)

24.

My mom is a citizen of Argentina and my dad is an American citizen. I was born in Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina.

How am I a US citizen?

a)

Law of Soil

b)

Naturalization

c)

Law of Blood

25.

My mom and dad are in the US Army. They were stationed on a US military base in Iraq when I was born.

How am I an American Citizen?

a)

Law of Soil

b)

Naturalization

26.
Which practice is part of the obligation of a U.S. citizen to help defend the nation? 
a)
A. Serve on a jury
b)
B. Register for selective service
c)
C. Vote in all elections
d)
D. Keep informed about national issues 
27.
Who of the following is a U.S. Citizen?
a)
Mike was born in Canada and has been working in the U.S. the past 3 years
b)
Cecilia is seventeen and is going to high school in Los Angeles
c)
Josh was born in Spain to two U. S. citizens
d)
Julie moved to the United States when she was three years old. She moved back to Mexico when she was 12.
28.
How old must you be to go through the naturalization process?
a)
21
b)
18
c)
20
d)
any age
29.
The idea that your citizenship is based upon your parents no matter where you are born.
a)
Law of Blood
b)
Law of Soil
30.
It is the idea that citizenship is based upon where you are born. 
a)
Law of Blood
b)
Law of Soil
31.
This picture of a juror's name tag illustrates what duty of citizens?
a)
Attending school
b)
Obeying the law
c)
Paying taxes
d)
Serving in court
32.

Which obligation of citizenship does this poster depict?

a)

Paying your taxes

b)

Serve on Juries

c)

Apply for a government job

d)

Register for the Selective Service

33.

My grandparents were both born in Puerto Rico. I was born on an American military base in Guam. How am I an American citizen?

a)

Law of Soil

b)

Law of Blood

c)

Not A Citizen

d)

Naturalization

34.

My Dad is from Canada and my mom is a United States Citizen who lived in the United States for over twenty-five years and is a U.S. Marine. I was born in Canada. How am I a U.S. Citizen?

a)

Law of Soil

b)

Immigration

c)

Naturalization

d)

Law of Blood

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