Could You Pass This US Citizenship Test?
1
Who gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech during the Civil Rights movement?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
W. E. B. DuBois
Malcolm X
Rosa Parks
2
What are the first three words of the U.S. Constitution?
“We the majority…”
“We the rulers…”
“We the government…”
“We the people…”
3
What is the name of the famous statue in New York Harbor that has greeted many immigrants to the United States?
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Justice
The Statue of Freedom
The Statue of Integrity
4
What somewhat controversial national holiday celebrates the arrival of a famous explorer to the Americas?
Magellan Day
Viking Day
Lewis & Clark Day
Columbus Day
5
What are the two main political parties in the United States?
Democrats and Libertarians
Objectivists and Republicans
Democrats and Republicans
Green Party and Whigs
6
What is the name of the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
There is no such thing as a “highest” court in the U.S.
The Court of Appeals
Justice of the Peace Court
7
What December day is a public holiday in many nations worldwide, including the United States?
Veterans Day
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Thanksgiving
8
Who can vote in presidential elections in the United States?
Any citizen over the age of 18.
Any man over the age of 18.
College-educated citizens over the age of 18.
Any citizen over the age of 21.
9
Which federal holiday honors the contributions of workers in America?
Union Day
Workers Day
Factory Day
Labor Day
10
On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence stated the American colonies' independence from what country?
Ireland
Russia
Great Britain
Canada
11
Which American federal holiday commemorates the life and work of the nonviolent leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
Juneteenth
Rosa Parks Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Malcolm X Day
12
Which country borders the United States to the north?
Mexico
British Columbia
Canada
Greenland
13
Which United States government agency is responsible for space exploration?
DASA
The Space Program
The Department of Space
NASA
14
An astronaut walked on this celestial body for the first time in 1969.
The Moon
Saturn
Venus
Mars
15
This event prompted rapid expansion on the United States West Coast.
The Bronze Search
The Dust Bowl
The Gold Rush
The Mine Crawl
16
What federal holiday celebrates George Washington’s birthday?
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Independence Day
17
New York City's Wall Street is most famously the home of what?
The Grand Canyon
America's Financial Center
Walt Disney World
The Capitol Building
18
Which war was fought between the U.S. North and South?
Mexican-American War
The Civil War
War of 1812
Spanish-American War
19
If the President of the United States is unable to serve, who becomes the President?
The Vice President
The Speaker of the House
The First Lady
The Prime Minister of Canada
20
What is an amendment?
A congressional speech
A change or addition to the U.S. Constitution
A branch of government
A Supreme Court verdict
21
Who was the first president of the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
22
What day is usually Tax Day in the United States?
April 15
January 15
September 15
June 15
23
Which United States president was responsible for the Emancipation Proclamation?
Millard Fillmore
John Adams
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
24
Which of these is NOT one of the three branches of the federal government of the United States?
Executive
Legislative
Capitalist
Judicial
25
What incident led to United States involvement in World War II?
Operation Barbarossa
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Hitler invading Poland
Attack on New York Harbor
26
Which federal holiday honors retired United States military service men and women?
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Easter
Christmas
27
How long is one presidential term?
6 years
4 years
2 years
8 years
28
What is the name of the movement that occurred in the 1950s and 60s to fight racial discrimination?
Manifest Destiny
The Great Movement
The Right Fighters
The Civil Rights Movement
29
Which of the following is NOT a war in which the United States was directly involved?
The American Civil War
World War II
The Vietnam War
The Spanish Civil War
30
Which of the following mountain ranges is NOT found in the United States?
The Appalachian Mountains
The Himalayan Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
The Sierra Nevada Mountains
31
What is the national anthem of the United States?
The Star-Spangled Banner
My Country, ‘Tis of Thee
America the Beautiful
This Land Is Your Land
32
Why does the US flag have exactly 50 stars?
50 is the United States' official number
This number of stars makes the flag look best
There are 50 states in the Union
It was the 50th country founded in the world
33
What is the name of the body of water that borders the US west coast?
West Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
34
What large body of water borders the United States on the east coast?
Atlantic Ocean
East Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
35
Which of the following is an American Indian tribe in the United States?
Cherokee
Seminole
Apache
All of these
36
What month are the U.S. general elections held?
January
September
November
December
37
What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
The Bill of Wrongs
The Amendments
The Bill of Rights
The Original Ten
38
Which United States president famously said, “Mr. Gorbachev - tear down this wall!”?
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Barack Obama
George H.W. Bush
39
Which national holiday traditionally celebrates the fall harvest?
Labor Day
Christmas
Halloween
Thanksgiving
40
Which of the following is NOT a cabinet position?
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Agriculture
Governor of Law
Secretary of State
41
How many colonies were originally part of the United States?
10
13
15
18
42
Who was the 44th president of the United States?
Barack Obama
George W. Bush
Al Gore
Bill Clinton
43
Who are the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
Military advisers
Education advisers
Judicial advisers
Transportation advisers
44
What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1805
1812
1700
1776
45
What are the three branches of the United States federal government?
Legislative, State, Judicial
Executive, Judicial, Press
Judicial, State, Press
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
46
Which countries did the United States fight in World War II?
Italy, China, Japan
England, Japan, China
Germany, Italy, Japan
Germany, England, Italy
47
Who did the United States fight during the Cold War?
Italy
Germany
The USSR
Poland
48
How many stripes are there on the United States flag?
13
15
12
10
49
What US government agency, established by President Woodrow Wilson, is responsible for promoting and regulating national parks, monuments, and reservations?
National Park Service
National Travel Service
National Wildlife Service
National Outdoor Service
50
Who is the leader of the United States government executive branch?
The Supreme Court
The Speaker of the House
The President
Congress
51
What date did terrorists attack the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in the United States?
October 11, 2011
November 11, 2001
September 1, 2000
September 11, 2001
52
What 2,320-mile-long river starts in Lake Itasca in Minnesota and ends in the Gulf of Mexico on the coast of Louisiana?
Columbia River
Missouri River
Rock River
Mississippi River
53
What document is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
The Federalist Papers
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
54
What was the Underground Railroad?
A freedom route North for Southern slaves
A way to transport slaves from the North to the South
The first railroad built in the United States
A railroad built underground
55
Which of these is the name of a mountain range in the eastern United States?
Cascade Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Rocky Mountains
56
Which of these states does NOT border Mexico?
Nevada
Arizona
California
Texas
57
Who of the following was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Aaron Burr
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
58
What US territory is located in the Caribbean Sea, southeast of Miami, Florida?
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Guam
59
This Massachusetts senator narrowly defeated Richard Nixon to become the 35th president of the United States.
Bill Clinton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
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