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Citizenship Test: History, Geography and Symbols
Practice questions on American history, geography, symbols and holidays, in the style of the US naturalization civics test (our own wording).
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- Who lived in America before Europeans arrived?QuestionNative American peoples
- Name one reason colonists came to America.QuestionFreedom, religious freedom, economic opportunity, or to escape persecution
- Who was brought to America by force from Africa?QuestionEnslaved Africans
- Who fought for American independence from Britain?QuestionColonists, called Patriots, led by the Continental Army
- Why did colonists fight the British?QuestionHigh taxes without representation, and no say in laws
- What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?QuestionTo tell the world why the colonies were separating from Britain
- Who was the first president?QuestionGeorge Washington
- Who commanded the Continental Army?QuestionGeorge Washington
- What did Benjamin Franklin invent or do?QuestionInvented bifocals and the lightning rod, was a diplomat, and helped write founding documents
- Who is called the Father of Our Country?QuestionGeorge Washington
- What was the Constitutional Convention?QuestionThe 1787 meeting where the Constitution was written
- Why were the Federalist Papers written?QuestionTo persuade states to ratify the Constitution
- Name one author of the Federalist Papers.QuestionAlexander Hamilton, James Madison or John Jay
- What territory did the US buy from France in 1803?QuestionThe Louisiana Territory
- Name one war fought by the US in the 1800s.QuestionWar of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, or Spanish-American War
- Name the war between the North and the South.QuestionThe Civil War
- Name one problem that led to the Civil War.QuestionSlavery, economic differences, or states' rights
- What was one important thing Abraham Lincoln did?QuestionFreed enslaved people (Emancipation Proclamation), saved the Union, or led during the Civil War
- What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?QuestionDeclared freedom for enslaved people in rebelling states
- What did Susan B. Anthony do?QuestionFought for women's rights and the right to vote
- Name one war fought by the US in the 1900s.QuestionWorld War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War or Gulf War
- Who was president during World War I?QuestionWoodrow Wilson
- Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?QuestionFranklin Roosevelt
- Who did the US fight in World War II?QuestionJapan, Germany and Italy
- Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. In which war?QuestionWorld War II
- What was the main concern of the US during the Cold War?QuestionThe spread of communism
- What movement did Martin Luther King Jr. lead?QuestionThe civil rights movement
- What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?QuestionFought for civil rights and equality for all Americans using nonviolence
- What major event happened on September 11, 2001?QuestionTerrorists attacked the United States
- Name one American Indian tribe in the US.QuestionCherokee, Navajo, Sioux, Apache, Iroquois, Pueblo and many others
- Name one of the two longest rivers in the US.QuestionThe Missouri River or the Mississippi River
- What ocean is on the West Coast?QuestionThe Pacific Ocean
- What ocean is on the East Coast?QuestionThe Atlantic Ocean
- Name one US territory.QuestionPuerto Rico, Guam, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa or Northern Mariana Islands
- Name one state that borders Canada.QuestionMaine, New York, Montana, Washington, Alaska and others
- Name one state that borders Mexico.QuestionCalifornia, Arizona, New Mexico or Texas
- What is the capital of the US?QuestionWashington, DC
- Where is the Statue of Liberty?QuestionNew York Harbor, near Liberty Island
- Why does the flag have 13 stripes?QuestionThey stand for the original 13 colonies
- Why does the flag have 50 stars?QuestionOne for each state
- What is the name of the national anthem?QuestionThe Star-Spangled Banner
- Who wrote the words to the national anthem?QuestionFrancis Scott Key
- When do we celebrate Independence Day?QuestionJuly 4
- Name two national US holidays.QuestionNew Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
- What is Memorial Day?QuestionA holiday honoring those who died serving in the military, on the last Monday in May
- What is Veterans Day?QuestionA holiday honoring all who served in the military, on November 11
- What is Labor Day?QuestionA holiday honoring workers, on the first Monday in September
- What is Thanksgiving?QuestionA holiday in late November to give thanks, on the fourth Thursday
- What is Juneteenth?QuestionA holiday on June 19 marking the end of slavery
- What are the colors of the US flag?QuestionRed, white and blue
- What is the nickname of the US flag?QuestionThe Stars and Stripes
- What is the bald eagle?QuestionThe national bird of the United States
- What is E Pluribus Unum?QuestionLatin for 'Out of many, one,' a national motto
- What is the Liberty Bell?QuestionA bell in Philadelphia, a symbol of freedom
- How many states are in the US?QuestionFifty
- Which cities served as the nation's capital before Washington, DC?QuestionNew York City and Philadelphia
- Which state is the largest by area?QuestionAlaska
- Which state is the smallest by area?QuestionRhode Island
- Which state has the most people?QuestionCalifornia
- Which was the last state to join?QuestionHawaii, in 1959
- Who were the Pilgrims?QuestionEnglish settlers who founded Plymouth in 1620
- What was the Underground Railroad?QuestionA secret network that helped enslaved people escape to freedom
- Who led people on the Underground Railroad?QuestionHarriet Tubman is the best known
- What was the Great Depression?QuestionA severe economic downturn in the 1930s
- What happened at Pearl Harbor?QuestionJapan attacked the US naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941
- What is the Fourth of July also called?QuestionIndependence Day
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