| 1. The freedom rights guaranteed under the Bill of Rights apply to | |
| a) | all people who live in the United States | b) | all people who own property in the United States | c) | all citizens who live in the United States | d) | citizens age 21 and over who live in the United States |
| 2. Slavery was officially abolished in the United States just after the | |
| a) | American Revolution | b) | War of 1812 | c) | Civil War | d) | First World War |
| 3. In the American Revolution, the colonists were at war with | |
| a) | Spain | b) | England | c) | Germany | d) | France |
| 4. Tthe issue of slavery was one cause of | |
| a) | the American Revolution | b) | the Civil War | c) | World War One | d) | World War Two |
| 5. The President who led the Northern forces in the Civil War was | |
| a) | George Washington | b) | Andrew Jackson | c) | Abraham Lincoln | d) | Jefferson Davis |
| 6. Slavery was abolished in the United States in the | |
| a) | 1770's | b) | 1860's | c) | 1890's | d) | 1920's |
| 7. Who voyaged to America in 1492? | |
| a) | Balboa | b) | Cortez | c) | Columbus | d) | DeSoto |
| 8. How many members does each state have in the House of Representatives? | |
| a) | Each state has one Representative | b) | Each state has two Representative | c) | The number of Representatives from a state depends on the number of people in the state | d) | The number of Representatives from each state is decided by the President. |
| 9. The first ten ammendments to the United States Constitution are called the | |
| a) | Rights of Man | b) | Monroe Doctrine | c) | Bill of Rights | d) | Declaration of Independence |
| 10. The head of the Executive branch of the United States government is the | |
| a) | Chief Justice of the United States | b) | President | c) | Attorney General | d) | Secretary of State |
| 11. The Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the United States is the | |
| a) | Attorney General | b) | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | c) | Secretary of Defense | d) | President |
| 12. The Bill of Rights gives basic civil rights to | |
| a) | naturalized citizens only | b) | permanent residents only | c) | only persons not accused of any crimes | d) | all persons living in the United States |
| 13. Freedom of the press has been a right guaranteed to the American people since the | |
| a) | 1770's | b) | 1780's | c) | 1860's | d) | 1890's |
| 14. Where in the North America were the 13 original American colonies located? | |
| a) | Along the shores of the Great Lakes | b) | In the deserts of the Southhwest | c) | Along the West coast | d) | Along the East coast |
| 15. The Declaration of Independence stated that the colonies were | |
| a) | not under the control of Germany | b) | loyal to the King of England | c) | independent of each other | d) | independent of England |
| 16. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader in | |
| a) | a national civil rights movement | b) | founding new schools | c) | medical research | d) | founding the United Nations |
| 17. Each term served by the President of the United States is intended to last for how many years? | |
| a) | 2 | b) | 4 | c) | 6 | d) | 8 |
| 18. The capital of the United States is | |
| a) | New York City, New York | b) | Philadephia, Pennsylvania | c) | Washington, District of Columbia (D.C.) | d) | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 19. The first 13 states were called | |
| a) | colonies | b) | dominions | c) | provinces | d) | counties |
| 20. In the United States, July 4 is celebrated as | |
| a) | Bastille Day | b) | President's Day | c) | Thanksgiving Day | d) | Independence Day |
| 21. The original 13 American colonies were mostly located along the | |
| a) | East Coast | b) | West Coast | c) | Shores of the Great Lakes | d) | banks of the Mississippi River |
| 22. People who are not yet naturalized citizens may | |
| a) | own property | b) | travel on a U.S. passport | c) | hold public office | d) | vote in all elections |
| 23. The leader of the American army in the Revolutionary War was | |
| a) | Thomas Jefferson | b) | Benjamin Franklin | c) | George Washington | d) | James Madison |
| 24. The Declaration of Independence was signed on | |
| a) | June 2, 1770 | b) | July 4, 1776 | c) | October 4, 1778 | d) | August 5, 1781 |
| 25. On the American flag, what do the stars stand for? | |
| a) | All the states | b) | Only the states that signed the Constitution in 1789 | c) | Americans who have died in wars | d) | All the Presidents of the United States |