Civics Test for Citizenship

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Civics Test for Citizenship

• History and Government
• 100 Questions (76-100)

by Christina Nevin modified by Don Fisher
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Question 76What did the Emancipation
proclamation do?
freed the slaves
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Question 77What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for womens rights fought for civil rights
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Question 78Name one war fought by the United
States during the 1900s.

• World War 1
• World War 2
• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• (Persian) Gulf War

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Question 79Who was President during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
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Question 80Who was President during the Great
Depression and World War II?
Franklin Roosevelt
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Question 81Who did the United States fight
during World War II?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
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Question 82Before he was President, Eisenhower
was a general. What war was he in?
World War II
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Question 83During the Cold War, what was the
main concern of the United States?
Communism
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Question 84What movement tried to end racial
discrimination?
the civil rights movement
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Question 85What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?

• fought for civil rights
• worked of equality for all Americans

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Question 86What major event happened on
September 11, 2001 in the United States?
Terrorists attacked the United States.
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Question 87Name one American Indian tribe in the
United States.

• Blackfeet
• Creek
• Cherokee
• Pueblo
• Apache
• Navajo
• more

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Question 88Name one of the two longest rivers in
the United States.
Mississippi River Missouri River
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Question 89What ocean is on the West Coast of
the United States?
Pacific Ocean
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Question 90What ocean is on the East coast of
the United States?
Atlantic Ocean
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Question 91Name one U.S. territory.
Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands American
Samoa Northern Mariana Islands Guam
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Question 92Name one state that boarders Canada.

• Alaska
• Washington
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Maine
• Idaho
• Montana
• North Dakota
• Minnesota
• Michigan
• Ohio
• Vermont
• New Hampshire

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Question 93Name one state that borders Mexico.
California Arizona New Mexico Texas
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Question 94What is the capital of the United
States?
Washington, D.C.
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Question 95Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York Harbor Liberty Island
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Question 96Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
because there were 13 original colonies
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Question 97Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each state
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Question 98What is the name of the national
anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
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Question 99When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4
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Question 100Name two national U.S. holidays.

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Presidents Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas

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