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Citizenship Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

2.

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

a)

Temperance

b)

Civil Rights

c)

Abolitionist

d)

Apartheid

3.

What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?

a)

Alaska

b)

Florida

c)

California

d)

Louisiana

4.

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

a)

Our President

b)

Congress

c)

The United States

d)

Our Veterans

5.

For how many years is a United States Representative elected?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6

6.

What is the economic system used in the United States?

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Mutualism

7.

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

John Adams

d)

Ben Franklin

8.

Who can veto bills?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The President of the Senate

9.

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

a)

Jews

b)

Chinese

c)

Africans

d)

Russians

10.

  Which of the following was the main problem that led to the Civil War?

a)

Slavery

b)

Admitting new states

c)

Economic Differences

d)

State Rights

11.

  Where is the Statue of Liberty?

a)

Boston Harbor

b)

New York Harbor

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Baltimore

12.

The Missouri River is the longest river in the U.S. Which river is the second longest in the U.S.?

a)

Snake

b)

Red

c)

Ohio

d)

Mississippi

13.

For how many years is a United States Senator elected?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

14.

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

a)

African Americans

b)

Native Americans

c)

Asian's

d)

Pacific-Islanders

15.

What prevents one branch from becoming too powerful?

a)

Primary elections & the electoral college

b)

Checks and balances & separation of powers

c)

Branches of government & bicameral legislation

d)

Representative democracy & popular vote

16.

Who did the U.S. fight in World War II?

a)

Germany, Italy, and Japan

b)

Russia, Italy, and Japan

c)

Germany, France, and Russia

d)

China, Korea, and Japan

17.

Why does the United States flag have 50 stars?

a)

They represent each of our presidents

b)

They represent the 50 states

c)

They represent the 50 current state capitals

d)

  They represent the number of days of the revolution

18.

Why does the United States flag have 13 stripes?

a)

Each stripe represents the 13 rights listed in our Constitution

b)

Each stripe represents our first 13 presidents

c)

Each stripe represents the capital city of each colony

d)

Each stripe represents the 13 original colonies

19.

  Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

a)

President

b)

Secretary of Defense

c)

Vice President

d)

Secretary of State

20.

What was the U.S. war between the North and the South?

a)

War of 1812

b)

Civil War

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Revolutionary War