Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 7 1 / 10 1. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? a) Europeans b) Asians c) Australians d) Africans Correct answers (choose one): • Africans • people from Africa 2 / 10 2. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? a) The Civil Rights Movement b) The Women's Suffrage Movement c) The Labor Movement d) The Abolitionist Movement The American civil rights movement, which took place during the 1950s and 1960s, demanded an end to racial segregation and discrimination. 3 / 10 3. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them. a) Only citizens with a job can vote. b) Citizens seventeen (17) and older can vote. c) Citizens eighteen (18) and older can vote. d) Citizens by birth only can vote. Correct answers (choose one): • Citizens 18 and older can vote. • You don’t have to pay a poll tax to vote. • Any citizen can vote. • A male citizen of any race can vote. The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments relate to the ability to vote. 4 / 10 4. Before he was President, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in? a) World War II b) World War I c) Vietnam War d) Korean War Dwight Eisenhower served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953-1961. 5 / 10 5. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states? a) give a driver's license b) to make treaties c) to print stamps d) to declare war The states have the power to provide schooling and education, provide protection (police), provide safety, give a driver’s license, and approve zoning and land use. 6 / 10 6. Name two national U.S. holidays. a) Halloween and Spring Break b) Boxing Day and Bastille Day c) Queen's Birthday and Arbor Day d) Independence Day and Labor Day Correct answers (choose two): • New Year’s Day • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Presidents’ Day • Memorial Day • Independence Day • Labor Day • Columbus Day • Veterans Day • Thanksgiving • Christmas 7 / 10 7. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance? a) The Constitution b) The President c) The United States d) The National Bird Correct answers: • the United States • the flag Explanation: The Pledge of Allegiance promises loyalty to the United States. New citizens recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the end of the Oath of Allegiance ceremony. 8 / 10 8. Who was the first President? a) (George) Washington b) (Thomas) Jefferson c) (John) Adams d) (Benjamin) Franklin George Washington was president of the United States from 1789-1797. 9 / 10 9. Who did the United States fight in World War II? a) Australia, Argentina, and South Africa b) Japan, Germany, and Italy c) France, Russia, and China d) Canada, Mexico, and Spain 10 / 10 10. What did the Declaration of Independence do? a) Gave women the right to vote. b) Declared our independence from France. c) Freed the slaves. d) Declared our independence from Great Britain. Correct answers (choose one): • announced our independence from Great Britain • declared our independence from Great Britain • said that the U.S. is free from Great Britain Explanation: Adopted on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence announced the separation of the United States from Great Britain. Your score is
