Civics 128

Question 1 of 51

Where was the Constitution written?

➜ Philadelphia

Question 2 of 51

When was the Constitution written?

➜ 1787

Question 3 of 51

The Federalist Papers supporting the U.S. Constitution were written by three men. Name one of them.

➜ James Madison

➜ Alexander Hamilton

➜ John Jay

Question 4 of 51

Why does the U.S. flag have 13 stripes?

➜ Because there were 13 original colonies

➜ The stripes represent the 13 original colonies

Question 5 of 51

Why does the U.S. flag have 50 stars?

➜ Because there is one star for each state

➜ Each star represents a state

Question 6 of 51

What is the name of the national anthem?

➜ The Star-Spangled Banner

Question 7 of 51

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

➜ July 4

Question 8 of 51

Name two national U.S. holidays.

➜ New Year’s Day

➜ Martin Luther King Jr. Day

➜ Presidents Day

➜ Memorial Day

➜ Juneteenth

➜ Independence Day

➜ Labor Day

➜ Columbus Day

➜ Veterans Day

➜ Thanksgiving

➜ Christmas

Question 9 of 51

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

➜ The Louisiana Territory

➜ Louisiana

Question 10 of 51

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

➜ War of 1812

➜ Mexican-American War

➜ Civil War

➜ Spanish-American War

Question 11 of 51

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

➜ The Civil War

➜ The War Between the States

Question 12 of 51

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

➜ Slavery

➜ Economic reasons

➜ States’ rights

Question 13 of 51

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

➜ Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

➜ Saved the Union

➜ Led the United States during the Civil War

Question 14 of 51

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

➜ Freed the slaves in the Confederacy

➜ Freed slaves in the Confederate states

➜ Freed slaves in most Southern states

Question 15 of 51

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

➜ Fought for women’s rights

➜ Fought for civil rights

Question 16 of 51

Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.

➜ World War I

➜ World War II

➜ Korean War

➜ Vietnam War

➜ Gulf War

Question 17 of 51

Who was President during World War I?

➜ Woodrow Wilson

Question 18 of 51

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

➜ Franklin Roosevelt

Question 19 of 51

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

➜ Japan

➜ Germany

➜ Italy

Question 20 of 51

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

➜ World War II

Question 21 of 51

Who was President during the Cold War?

➜ Answers will vary (for example: Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Reagan)

Question 22 of 51

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

➜ Civil Rights Movement

Question 23 of 51

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

➜ Fought for civil rights

➜ Worked for equality for all Americans

Question 24 of 51

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

➜ Terrorists attacked the United States

Question 25 of 51

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

➜ Cherokee

➜ Navajo

➜ Sioux

➜ Chippewa

➜ Choctaw

➜ Pueblo

➜ Apache

➜ Iroquois

➜ Creek

➜ Blackfeet

➜ Seminole

➜ Cheyenne

➜ Arawak

➜ Shawnee

➜ Mohegan

➜ Huron

➜ Oneida

➜ Lakota

➜ Crow

➜ Teton

➜ Hopi

➜ Inuit

Question 26 of 51

Why did the colonists fight the British?

➜ Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)

➜ Because the British army stayed in their houses

➜ Because the colonists didn’t have self-government

Question 27 of 51

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

➜ Thomas Jefferson

Question 28 of 51

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

➜ July 4, 1776

Question 29 of 51

There were 13 original states. Name three.

➜ New Hampshire

➜ Massachusetts

➜ Rhode Island

➜ Connecticut

➜ New York

➜ New Jersey

➜ Pennsylvania

➜ Delaware

➜ Maryland

➜ Virginia

➜ North Carolina

➜ South Carolina

➜ Georgia

Question 30 of 51

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

➜ The Constitution was written

➜ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution

Question 31 of 51

When was the Constitution written?

➜ 1787

Question 32 of 51

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

➜ James Madison

➜ Alexander Hamilton

➜ John Jay

Question 33 of 51

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

➜ U.S. diplomat

➜ Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

➜ First Postmaster General of the United States

➜ Writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac”

➜ Started the first free libraries

Question 34 of 51

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

➜ George Washington

Question 35 of 51

Who was the first President?

➜ George Washington

Question 36 of 51

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

➜ The Louisiana Territory

➜ Louisiana

Question 37 of 51

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

➜ War of 1812

➜ Mexican-American War

➜ Civil War

➜ Spanish-American War

Question 38 of 51

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

➜ The Civil War

➜ The War Between the States

Question 39 of 51

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

➜ Slavery

➜ Economic reasons

➜ States’ rights

Question 40 of 51

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

➜ Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

➜ Saved the Union

➜ Led the U.S. during the Civil War

Question 41 of 51

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

➜ Freed the slaves in the Confederacy

➜ Freed slaves in the Confederate states

➜ Freed slaves in most Southern states

Question 42 of 51

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

➜ Fought for women’s rights

➜ Fought for civil rights

Question 43 of 51

Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.

➜ World War I

➜ World War II

➜ Korean War

➜ Vietnam War

➜ Gulf War

Question 44 of 51

Who was President during World War I?

➜ Woodrow Wilson

Question 45 of 51

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

➜ Franklin Roosevelt

Question 46 of 51

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

➜ Japan

➜ Germany

➜ Italy

Question 47 of 51

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

➜ World War II

Question 48 of 51

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

➜ Communism

Question 49 of 51

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

➜ Civil Rights Movement

Question 50 of 51

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

➜ Fought for civil rights

➜ Worked for equality for all Americans

Question 51 of 51

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

➜ Terrorists attacked the United States

American History

Where was the Constitution written?

When was the Constitution written?

The Federalist Papers supporting the U.S. Constitution were written by three men. Name one of them.

Why does the U.S. flag have 13 stripes?

Why does the U.S. flag have 50 stars?

What is the name of the national anthem?

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

Name two national U.S. holidays.

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.

Who was President during World War I?

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

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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

Who was President during the Cold War?

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

Why did the colonists fight the British?

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

There were 13 original states. Name three.

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

When was the Constitution written?

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

Who was the first President?

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

Name one problem that led to the Civil War.

What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

What did Susan B. Anthony do?

Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1900s.

Who was President during World War I?

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

Who did the United States fight in World War II?

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

During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?

What movement tried to end racial discrimination?

What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?

What major event happened on September 11, 2001, in the United States?