Question 1

Which of the following is not a reason colonists came to America?

Accepted Answer

study religious customs of Native Americans

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freedom

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religious freedom

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political liberty

Question 2

Which of the following is not a reason colonists came to America?

Accepted Answer

archaeological research

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escape persecution

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economic opportunity

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practice their religion

Question 3

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Accepted Answer

declared our independence from Great Britain

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declared our independence from Canada

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declared our independence from Spain

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declared our independence from France

Question 4

What is not a right listed in the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

property ownership

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pursuit of happiness

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life

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liberty

Question 5

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

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George Washington

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Alexander Hamilton

Question 6

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

Accepted Answer

July 4, 1776

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March 4, 1789

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September 17, 1787

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October 12, 1492

Question 7

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

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Thomas Jefferson

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John Adams

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Alexander Hamilton

Question 8

What is the capital of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Washington, D.C.

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Boston, MA

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Philadelphia, PA

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New York, NY

Question 9

How many states are there currently in our country? (1907)

Accepted Answer

46

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39

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13

Answer

27

Question 10

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

Accepted Answer

because there were 13 original colonies

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because there were 13 signers of the Declaration of Independence

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because 13 pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock

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because King George was the 13th king of England

Question 11

Why does the flag have 46 stars?

Accepted Answer

Each star represents a state

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Each star represents one of our country's founding fathers

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each star represents one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence

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Each star represents one of the countries people immigrated from

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

the United States

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the Declaration of Independence

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George Washington

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Washington D.C.

Question 13

What is the name of the national anthem?

Accepted Answer

The Star-Spangled Banner

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My Country Tis of Thee

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God Bless America

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You're a Grand Old Flag

Question 14

What is the supreme law of the land?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Constitution

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Magna Carta

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Articles of Confederation

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Declaration of Independence

Question 15

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

Accepted Answer

We the people

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The people rule

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Citizens elect leaders

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We rule ourselves

Question 16

What is an amendment?

Accepted Answer

a change or addition to the Constitution

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the room where the President signs laws

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what we call a law before it is signed by the President

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the writing device used by the President to sign laws

Question 17

What do we call the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

the Bill of Rights

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the Government's Guarantees

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The U.S. Constitution's Top Ten List

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the Decaiuris

Question 18

Which of the following is not a right of everyone living in the United States?

Accepted Answer

freedom to drive

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freedom of speech

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freedom of assembly

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freedom of expression

Question 19

Which of the following is not a right of everyone living in the United States?

Accepted Answer

the right to have a job

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the right to bear arms

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freedom to petition the government

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freedom of religion

Question 20

Which of the following is not a power of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

to print college diplomas

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to print money

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to create an army

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to declare war

Question 21

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

Accepted Answer

serve in the military

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vote in a federal election

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serve on a jury

Question 22

What is a promise you do not make when you become a United States citizen?

Accepted Answer

to never become a citizen of another country

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obey the laws of the United States

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be loyal to the United States

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defend the Constitution and laws of the United States

Question 23

Which of the following is not a branch or part of the government?

Accepted Answer

bureaucratic

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judicial

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executive

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legislative

Question 24

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Accepted Answer

Theodore Roosevelt

Answer

William McKinley

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Woodrow WIlson

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William Howard Taft

Question 25

We elect a President for how many years?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

6

Question 26

In what month do we vote for President?

Accepted Answer

November

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February

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October

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January

Question 27

Who signs bills to become laws?

Accepted Answer

President of the United States

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Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

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Speaker of the House of  Representatives

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President pro tempore of the United States Senate

Question 28

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

Accepted Answer

The President of the United States

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The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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The Secretary of Defense

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The United States Secretary of Homeland Security

Question 29

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President next?

Accepted Answer

Vice President

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President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

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The Secretary of State

Question 30

Which of the following is not part of the U.S. Congress

Accepted Answer

U. S. Supreme Court

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U. S. Senate

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House of Representatives

Question 31

Who makes federal laws?

Accepted Answer

the U.S. Congress (the House of Representatives & the Senate)

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The President of the United States

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The Supreme Court

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The State Department

Question 32

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

Accepted Answer

all people of her or his state

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all people of her or his city

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all the people of her or his county

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all people of her or his district

Question 33

U.S. Senator are elected to serve for how many years?

Accepted Answer

6 years

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8 years

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2 years

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4 years

Question 34

How many U.S. Senators are there?

Accepted Answer

100

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435

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535

Answer

50

Question 35

U.S. Representatives are elected to serve for how many years?

Accepted Answer

2 years

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4 years

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6 years

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8 years

Question 36

What is the highest court in the United States?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Supreme Court

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Magistrate's Court

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U.S. District Court

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Circuit Court of Appeals

Question 37

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

11

Answer

15

Answer

7

Question 38

What is the economic system in the United States?

Accepted Answer

capitalism (or market economy)

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socialism

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communism

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feudalism

Question 39

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

Accepted Answer

Native Americans

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ancestral Tajiks

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indigenous Uzbeks

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tribal Kazakhs

Question 40

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did not do?

Accepted Answer

signed the Declaration of Independence

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signed the Emancipation Proclamation

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led the United States during the Civil War

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saved (or preserved) the Union

Question 41

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

Accepted Answer

New York Harbor

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The Port of Philadelphia

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The Port of Baltimore

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Boston Harbor

Question 42

What is not one of the two major political parties in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Constitution Party

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Democratic Party

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Republican Party

Question 43

What is the capital of South Carolina

Accepted Answer

Columbia

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Charleston

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Chester

Answer

Camden

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