U.S. Naturalization Test

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100 questions for the United States naturalization test
Jaffar Barjan
Quiz by Jaffar Barjan, updated more than 1 year ago
Jaffar Barjan
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Question 1

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<p>Who was the president during the Great Depresion and World War II?</p>
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  • <p>Woodrow Wilson</p>
  • <p>Benjamin Franklin</p>
  • <p>Franklin Roosevelt</p>

Question 2

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<p>Who was the President during World War I</p>
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  • <p>Woodrow Wilson</p>
  • <p>Franklin Roosevelt</p>
  • <p>Jonh Andrew Boehner</p>

Question 3

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<p>Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?</p>
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  • <p>World War I</p>
  • <p>Civil War</p>
  • <p>World War II</p>

Question 4

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<p>Name ONE war fought by the United States in the 1900's</p>
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  • Mexican-American war
  • World War I
  • Civil War

Question 5

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<p>What movement tried to end racial discrimination?</p>
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  • <p>Emancipation Proclamation</p>
  • <p>The civil rights movement</p>
  • <p>The Civil War</p>

Question 6

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<p>Name TWO wars fought by the United States in the 1800's</p>
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  • <p>Mexican-American War<br>and the Civil War</p>
  • <p>World War I and World War II</p>

Question 7

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<p>What did Susan B. Anthony do?</p>
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  • <p>Freed the slaves</p>
  • <p>She fought for Civil Rights</p>
  • <p>She was a U.S. Diplomat</p>
  • <p>she represented all the people of her state</p>

Question 8

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<p>What is the name of the national anthem?</p>
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  • <p>The Spangled-Star Banner</p>
  • <p>The Star-Banner Spangled</p>
  • <p>The Star-Spangled Banner</p>

Question 9

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<p>The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name ONE of the writers</p>
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  • <p>Benjamin Franklin</p>
  • <p>George Washington</p>
  • <p>Franklin Roosevelt</p>
  • <p>James Madison</p>

Question 10

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What is the supreme law of the land?
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  • The Amendments
  • The Supreme Court
  • The Constitution

Question 11

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What does the Constitution do?
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  • Fight for the civil rights
  • Protects basic rights of Americans
  • Protects the government

Question 12

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The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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  • We The People
  • In God we Trust
  • Life, Liberty, Happiness

Question 13

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What is an amendment?
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  • A change or addition to the Constitution
  • Is the bill of rights
  • Is the rights of speech

Question 14

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What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
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  • The Emancipation Proclamtion
  • The Bill of Rights
  • The Civil Rights

Question 15

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What is ONE right or freedom from the First Amendment?
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  • Liberty
  • Pursuit of happiness
  • Freedom of Speech

Question 16

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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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  • Ten (10)
  • Twenty-seven (27)
  • Seven (7)

Question 17

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?
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  • Freed the slaves
  • Declared the civil rights
  • Declared our independence

Question 18

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What are TWO rights in the Declaration of Independence?
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  • Life and Liberty
  • Religion and assembly
  • Speech and Freedom

Question 19

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What is freedom of religion?
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  • Everyone most follow a religion
  • You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
  • You have the right to choose a religion

Question 20

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What is the economic system in the United States?
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  • Traditional economy
  • Mixed economy
  • Capitalist economy
  • Command economy

Question 21

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What is the "rule of the law"
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  • The constitution is the law
  • Everyone must follow the law
  • The congress makes the law

Question 22

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Name ONE branch or part of the government?
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  • Executive
  • The senate
  • The House of Representatives

Question 23

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What stops ONE branch of government from becoming too powerful?
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  • The judicial branch
  • Check and balances
  • Legislative branch

Question 24

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Who is in charge of the executive branch?
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  • The senate
  • The president
  • The House of Representatives

Question 25

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Who makes federal laws?
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  • Congress
  • The judicial branch
  • The president

Question 26

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What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?
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  • Senate and the House of Representatives
  • The executive and legislative
  • The President and Vice President

Question 27

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How many U.S. Senators are there?
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  • Twenty Seven (27)
  • Fifty Two (52)
  • One Hundred (100)

Question 28

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We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
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  • Four (4) years
  • Six (6) years
  • Two (2) years

Question 29

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Who is ONE of your state's U.S. Senators now?
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  • Joe Biden
  • Kirsten Gillibrand
  • Charles Schubert

Question 30

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The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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  • Sixty Two (62)
  • Four Hundred Thirty-five (435)
  • Hundred (100)

Question 31

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We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
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  • Two (2)
  • Four (4)
  • Six (6)

Question 32

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Name your U.S. Representative
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  • Chuck Schumer
  • John Boehner
  • Jose E. Serrano

Question 33

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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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  • The senate
  • All the people from the United States
  • All the people from the state

Question 34

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Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
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  • Because of the area of the state
  • Because some states have more people
  • Because of the law of the state

Question 35

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We elect a president for how many years?
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  • Four (4)
  • Eight (8)

Question 36

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In what month do we vote for president?
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  • May
  • November
  • March

Question 37

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What is the name of the president of the United States now?
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  • Barack Obama
  • Joe Biden
  • John Boehner

Question 38

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What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
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  • John Boehner
  • Joseph R. Biden Jr.
  • John G. Roberts Jr.

Question 39

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If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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  • The Speaker of the House
  • The Vice President

Question 40

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If both the president and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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  • The Secretary of State
  • The Speaker of the House of the Representatives

Question 41

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Who is the commander in chief of the military ?
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  • The Secretary of State
  • The President
  • The senate

Question 42

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Who signs bills to become laws?
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  • The congress
  • The President

Question 43

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Who vetoes bills?
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  • The congress
  • The president

Question 44

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What does the president's Cabinet do?
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  • Takes decisions for the President
  • Review the laws
  • Advices the President

Question 45

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What are TWO cabinet level- positions?
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  • Democratic and Republican
  • The congress and the senate
  • Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Education

Question 46

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What does the judicial branch do?
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  • Reviews and explains the laws
  • Advises the President
  • Makes the laws

Question 47

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What is the highest court in the United States?
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  • The judicial branch
  • John G. Roberts
  • The Supreme Court

Question 48

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How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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  • Fifty-Two (52)
  • Nine (9)
  • Seven (7)

Question 49

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Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?
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  • John Boehner
  • John G. Roberts, Jr.
  • Chuck Schumer

Question 50

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Under the constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is ONE power of the federal government?
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  • To Print money
  • Provide protection
  • Review the laws

Question 51

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Under the constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is ONE power of the states?
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  • Create an army
  • Elect a president
  • Provide protection

Question 52

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Who is the governor of your state now?
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  • Bill De Blasio
  • Andrew Cuomo
  • Michael Bloomberg

Question 53

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What is the capital of your state?
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  • Tallahassee
  • New York City
  • Albany

Question 54

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What are TWO major political parties in the United States?
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  • Tea party and Independent
  • Rent is Too Damn High Party and The Pirate Party
  • Democratic and Republican

Question 55

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What is the political party of the President now?
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  • Democratic
  • Republican
  • Tea party

Question 56

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What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
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  • John Roberts
  • Charles Schumer
  • John Boehner

Question 57

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There are four amendments to the constitution about who can vote. Describe ONE of them.
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  • Everybody in the United States can vote
  • You have to pay (a poll tax) to vote
  • Citizens eighteen and older (can vote)

Question 58

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What is ONE responsibility that is only for the United States citizens?
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  • The right to bear arms
  • Freedom of assembly
  • Serve on a jury

Question 59

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Name ONE right only for United States citizens?
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  • Vote in a federal election
  • Serve on a jury
  • Give up loyalty to others countries

Question 60

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What are TWO rights of everyone living in the United States?
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  • Life and Liberty
  • Freedom of expression and assembly
  • Vote in a federal election and serve on a jury,

Question 61

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What is ONE promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
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  • To vote in a election
  • Obey the laws of the United States
  • Join a political party

Question 62

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How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?
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  • Twenty (20) and older
  • Eighteen (18) and older

Question 63

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What are TWO ways Americans can participate in their democracy?
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  • Vote and Join a political party
  • Serve in the U.S. Military and obey the laws of the United States

Question 64

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When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
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  • May 16
  • February 15
  • April 15

Question 65

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When must all men register for the selective service?
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  • At age of eighteen (18) only
  • At age of twenty (20)
  • Between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

Question 66

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What is ONE reason colonist came to America?
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  • To serve in the U.S. Military
  • To support the constitution
  • Economic opportunities

Question 67

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Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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  • Mexicans
  • American Indians
  • Colonist

Question 68

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What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
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  • Europeans
  • Africans
  • Colonist

Question 69

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Why did the colonist fight the British?
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  • Because of religious freedom
  • Because of freedom of speech
  • Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

Question 70

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Thomas Jefferson

Question 71

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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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  • April 15 ,1844
  • December 7, 1787
  • July 4, 1776

Question 72

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There were 13 original states. Name THREE
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  • New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
  • Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico
  • Oregon, Seattle and California

Question 73

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What happened at constitutional convention?
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  • The Founding Fathers wrote the constitution
  • The federalist papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution
  • The independence was declared

Question 74

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When was the constitution written?
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  • 1787
  • 1776

Question 75

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What is ONE thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
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  • Wrote the constitution
  • Wrote the Declaration of Independence
  • U.S. Diplomat and oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

Question 76

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Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
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  • Abraham Lincoln
  • George Washington
  • Benjamin Franklin

Question 77

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Who was the first President?
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  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Benjamin Franklin
  • George Washington

Question 78

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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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  • Louisiana
  • North Carolina
  • Georgia

Question 79

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Name the U.S. War between the North and the South
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  • Mexican-American War
  • The Civil War
  • Spanish-American War

Question 80

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Name ONE problem that led to the Civil War.
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  • Because they didn't have self-government
  • Political liberty
  • Slavery

Question 81

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What was ONE important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
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  • Wrote the Declaration of Independence
  • Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
  • Wrote the constitution

Question 82

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What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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  • Declared the Independence
  • Adopted the constitution
  • Freed the slaves

Question 83

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Who did the United States fight in World War II?
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  • France, Russia and Korea
  • Japan, Germany and Italy

Question 84

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During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
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  • Terrorism
  • Communism
  • Socialism

Question 85

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What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
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  • Defend the constitution
  • Fought for civil rights
  • Led the Civil War

Question 86

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What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in United States?
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  • The Cold War
  • Terrorists attacked the United States
  • North Korea declared war to United States

Question 87

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Name ONE American Indian tribe in the United States?
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  • Aztecs
  • Mayas
  • Cherokee

Question 88

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Name ONE of the two longest rivers in the United States?
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  • Colorado River
  • Missouri River
  • Rio Grande

Question 89

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What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
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  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean

Question 90

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What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
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  • Arctic Ocean
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean

Question 91

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Name ONE U.S. territory.
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  • Puerto Rico
  • Caiman Island
  • Isle of Man

Question 92

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Name ONE state that borders Canada.
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  • Utah
  • New York
  • Rhode Island

Question 93

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Name ONE state that borders Mexico.
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  • Colorado
  • Arizona
  • Nevada

Question 94

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What is the capital of the United States?
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  • Washington
  • New York
  • Washington D.C.

Question 95

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Where is the Statue of Liberty?
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  • Atlantic Ocean
  • New York Harbor
  • Caribbean Sea

Question 96

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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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  • Because of the 13 fallen heroes
  • Because of the 13 constitutional founding fathers
  • Because there were 13 original colonies

Question 97

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Why does the flag have 50 stars?
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  • Because there are 50 colonies
  • Because there is one star for each state
  • Because of the 50 iconic American heroes

Question 98

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When do we celebrate Independence Day?
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  • May 5
  • July 4
  • February 17

Question 99

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Name TWO national U.S. Holidays
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  • St. Patrick's day and Halloween
  • Constitution's day and Pearl Harbor Remembrance day
  • Labor Day and Thanksgiving

Question 100

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What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
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  • The Constitution
  • The United States and the flag
  • The National Anthem
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