Can you correctly answer all 20?
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The most American thing of them all.
1 of
“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”
B.
“The Star-Spangled Banner”
C.
“America the Beautiful”
D.
“Hail to the Chief”
2 of
The Battle of Gettysburg
B.
The Battle of the Bulge
C.
The Battle of Yorktown
D.
The Battle of Plattsburgh
3 of
Representative democracy
B.
Direct democracy
C.
Parliamentary democracy
D.
Authoritarianism
4 of
California
B.
Arizona
C.
Texas
D.
All of the above
5 of
Fighting for women’s suffrage
B.
Sewing the first American flag
C.
Founding the American Red Cross
D.
Discovering electricity
6 of
Writing laws
B.
Declaring war
C.
Making the federal budget
D.
All of the above
7 of
George Washington
B.
Alexander Hamilton
C.
James Madison
D.
John Jay
8 of
First Amendment
B.
19th Amendment
C.
22nd Amendment
D.
27th Amendment
9 of
13 original colonies
B.
13 branches of government
C.
13 signers of the Declaration of Independence
D.
13 members of the Cabinet
10 of
6
B.
7
C.
9
D.
12
11 of
China
B.
Soviet Union
C.
North Korea
D.
Germany
12 of
New York
B.
New Jersey
C.
Washington, D.C.
D.
California
13 of
Fighting for civil rights
B.
Winning the Nobel Peace Prize
C.
Leading the March on Washington
D.
All of the above
14 of
Second Amendment
B.
Sixth Amendment
C.
12th Amendment
D.
14th Amendment
15 of
Benjamin Franklin
B.
John Adams
C.
Thomas Jefferson
D.
George Washington
16 of
Massachusetts
B.
West Virginia
C.
Delaware
D.
Georgia
17 of
Presidents’ Day
B.
Independence Day
C.
Juneteenth
D.
Flag Day
18 of
The Persian Gulf War
B.
World War I
C.
The Mexican-American War
D.
Vietnam War
19 of
First secretary of the treasury
B.
Fourth president of the United States
C.
Founder of the University of Virginia
D.
General of the Continental Army
20 of
Declaration of Independence
B.
Bill of Rights
C.
U.S. Constitution
D.
The Federalist Papers
What is the name of the national anthem?
A.“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”
B.
“The Star-Spangled Banner”
C.
“America the Beautiful”
D.
“Hail to the Chief”
2 of
The American Revolution had many important battles. Name one.
A.The Battle of Gettysburg
B.
The Battle of the Bulge
C.
The Battle of Yorktown
D.
The Battle of Plattsburgh
3 of
What is our form of government in the United States?
A.Representative democracy
B.
Direct democracy
C.
Parliamentary democracy
D.
Authoritarianism
4 of
Which U.S. states border Mexico?
A.California
B.
Arizona
C.
Texas
D.
All of the above
5 of
What is Susan B. Anthony known for?
A.Fighting for women’s suffrage
B.
Sewing the first American flag
C.
Founding the American Red Cross
D.
Discovering electricity
6 of
Which of these is a power of the U.S. Congress?
A.Writing laws
B.
Declaring war
C.
Making the federal budget
D.
All of the above
7 of
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Who was not one of the writers?
A.George Washington
B.
Alexander Hamilton
C.
James Madison
D.
John Jay
8 of
Which constitutional amendment limited the president of the United States to two terms?
A.First Amendment
B.
19th Amendment
C.
22nd Amendment
D.
27th Amendment
9 of
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
A.13 original colonies
B.
13 branches of government
C.
13 signers of the Declaration of Independence
D.
13 members of the Cabinet
10 of
How many justices serve on the Supreme Court?
A.6
B.
7
C.
9
D.
12
11 of
Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?
A.China
B.
Soviet Union
C.
North Korea
D.
Germany
12 of
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
A.New York
B.
New Jersey
C.
Washington, D.C.
D.
California
13 of
What was Martin Luther King Jr. famous for?
A.Fighting for civil rights
B.
Winning the Nobel Peace Prize
C.
Leading the March on Washington
D.
All of the above
14 of
What amendment guarantees that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof” are U.S. citizens?
A.Second Amendment
B.
Sixth Amendment
C.
12th Amendment
D.
14th Amendment
15 of
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A.Benjamin Franklin
B.
John Adams
C.
Thomas Jefferson
D.
George Washington
16 of
There were 13 original states. Which of these was not one of them?
A.Massachusetts
B.
West Virginia
C.
Delaware
D.
Georgia
17 of
Which of these is not a federal holiday?
A.Presidents’ Day
B.
Independence Day
C.
Juneteenth
D.
Flag Day
18 of
Which of these wars was not fought in the 20th century?
A.The Persian Gulf War
B.
World War I
C.
The Mexican-American War
D.
Vietnam War
19 of
What is Alexander Hamilton known for?
A.First secretary of the treasury
B.
Fourth president of the United States
C.
Founder of the University of Virginia
D.
General of the Continental Army
20 of
The words “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” appear in what founding document?
A.Declaration of Independence
B.
Bill of Rights
C.
U.S. Constitution
D.
The Federalist Papers
