Question 1

What is an amendment?
A)the beginning of the Declaration of Independence
B)the Preamble to the Constitution
C)an addition (to the Constitution)
D)an introduction

Accepted Answer

An amendment is an addition or change to a document; in the context of the U.S. Constitution, it refers to a formal change or addition proposed and ratified according to the Constitution's provisions.

Question 2

How many amendments does the Constitution have?
A)ten (10)
B)twenty-three (23)
C)twenty-one (21)
D)twenty-seven (27)

Accepted Answer

The Constitution has 27 amendments. The first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified in 1791. Since then, 17 more amendments have been added.

Question 3

In what month do we vote for President?
A)January
B)February
C)October
D)November

Accepted Answer

In the United States, the general election for President is held every four years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, making November the correct answer.

Question 4

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
A)because the stripes represent the members of the Second Continental Congress
B)because it was considered lucky to have 13 stripes on the flag
C)because the stripes represent the original colonies
D)because the stripes represent the number of signatures on the U.S. Constitution

Accepted Answer

The 13 stripes on the flag of the United States represent the original 13 colonies that declared independence from Britain and became the first states in the U.S.

Question 5

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
A)American Indians
B)Floridians
C)no one
D)Canadians

Accepted Answer

American Indians were the indigenous people living in America before the arrival of Europeans.

Question 6

What is one reason colonists came to America?
A)to join a civic group
B)none of these answers
C)freedom
D)for the experience traveling across the ocean

Accepted Answer

One of the primary reasons colonists came to America was in search of freedom, including religious freedom and the opportunity for a new life.

Question 7

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
A)Vietnam War
B)Civil War
C)Spanish-American War
D)World War II

Accepted Answer

Eisenhower was a general during World War II, where he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe.

Question 8

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?
A)Herbert Hoover
B)Calvin Coolidge
C)Franklin Roosevelt
D)Harry Truman

Accepted Answer

Franklin Roosevelt was President during the Great Depression and most of World War II, serving from 1933 to 1945.

Question 9

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
A)the Vice President
B)the Secretary of Defense
C)the President
D)the Attorney General

Accepted Answer

The President of the United States serves as the Commander in Chief of the military, as outlined in the U.S. Constitution. This role gives the President the highest authority over all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Question 10

When must all men register for the Selective Service?
A)at any age
B)between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
C)at age sixteen (16)
D)men do not have to register

Accepted Answer

Men must register for the Selective Service between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26).

Question 11

Where is the Statue of Liberty?
A)Long Island
B)New York Harbor
C)San Francisco Bay
D)Boston Harbor

Accepted Answer

The Statue of Liberty is located in New York Harbor, on Liberty Island.

Question 12

Name one state that borders Mexico.
A)Arkansas
B)Alabama
C)California
D)Florida

Accepted Answer

California shares a border with Mexico, making it one of the U.S. states that directly borders Mexico.

Question 13

Why did the colonists fight the British?
A)because they didn't have self-government
B)all of these answers
C)because the British army stayed in their houses
D)because of high taxes

Accepted Answer

The colonists fought the British for several reasons, including the lack of self-government, the quartering of British troops in their homes, and the imposition of high taxes without their consent. These grievances collectively motivated the American Revolutionary War.

Question 14

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?
A)civil rights movement
B)conservation
C)prohibition
D)women's suffrage

Accepted Answer

The civil rights movement was a decades-long struggle by African Americans and their allies to end institutionalized racial discrimination, disenfranchisement, and racial segregation in the United States.

Question 15

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
A)Civil War
B)Revolutionary War
C)World War II
D)War of 1812

Accepted Answer

World War II was fought by the United States in the 1900s, specifically from 1941 to 1945.

Question 16

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
A)never travel outside the United States
B)give up loyalty to other countries
C)disobey the laws of the United States
D)not defend the Constitution and laws of the United States

Accepted Answer

When you become a United States citizen, one of the promises you make is to give up loyalty to other countries. This is part of the Oath of Allegiance that new citizens take, which includes renouncing allegiance to any foreign sovereignty and pledging allegiance to the United States.

Quiz 1: Naturalization

What is an amendment?

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

In what month do we vote for President?

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

What is one reason colonists came to America?

Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?

Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

When must all men register for the Selective Service?

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

Name one state that borders Mexico.

Why did the colonists fight the British?

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?