Interview Questions Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 34 1 / 10 1. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? a) Led the U.S. during the Civil War b) Established the U.S. Postal Service c) Founded the National Bank d) Signed the Treaty of Versailles Correct answers (choose one): • freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) • saved (or preserved) the Union • led the U.S. during the Civil War Abraham Lincoln served as U.S. president from 1861 until he was assassinated in 1865. 2 / 10 2. What is the supreme law of the land? a) the Bill of Rights b) the Constitution c) Articles of Confederation d) Declaration of Independence The Constitution is the highest law in the United States. It is the oldest written Constitution in the world. 3 / 10 3. What did Susan B. Anthony do? a) Explored the Louisiana Territory b) Invented the cotton gin c) Fought for women's rights d) Authored the Declaration of Independence Correct answers (choose one): • fought for women’s rights • fought for civil rights Susan B. Anthony was a legendary women’s rights activist and a pioneer of the women’s suffrage movement. 4 / 10 4. Who did the United States fight in World War II? a) Australia, Argentina, and South Africa b) France, Russia, and China c) Japan, Germany, and Italy d) Canada, Mexico, and Spain 5 / 10 5. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II? a) (Harry S.) Truman b) (Woodrow) Wilson c) (Franklin) Roosevelt d) (Herbert) Hoover Franklin Roosevelt, known as FDR, served as president from 1933-1945. 6 / 10 6. How many U.S. Senators are there? a) 100 b) 290 c) 435 d) 200 Each of the 50 U.S. states elects two senators to represent them in the Senate. This excludes territories such as Puerto Rico and American Samoa, as well as the federal capital city of D.C., formally the District of Columbia. Fifty states with two senators each = 100 U.S. senators. 7 / 10 7. What movement tried to end racial discrimination? a) The Abolitionist Movement b) The Civil Rights Movement c) The Labor Movement d) The Women's Suffrage Movement The American civil rights movement, which took place during the 1950s and 1960s, demanded an end to racial segregation and discrimination. 8 / 10 8. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? a) Europeans b) Australians c) Africans d) Asians Correct answers (choose one): • Africans • people from Africa 9 / 10 9. In what month do we vote for President? a) November b) April c) June d) May The presidential elections occur every four years on the first Tuesday in November. 10 / 10 10. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? a) George Washington. b) Thomas Jefferson. c) Abraham Lincoln. d) James Madison. Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, which was the formal statement declaring the U.S. its own country independent from Britain. Your score is
