Ch. 1: America: A Unique Nation

Question 1

What Proverbs 14:34 says about being righteous and America

Answer 1

The reason for America’s greatness is the righteous character of the people

Question 2

What being righteous means

Answer 2

You honor God

Question 3

A way of life

Answer 3

Culture

Question 4

America’s primary cultural influence rooted in Judaism and Christianity

Answer 4

Judeo-Christian heritage

Question 5

Idea that the Puritans stressed that work is a gift from God and means of glorifying him

Answer 5

Puritan Work ethic

Question 6

The government leaves people free to own businesses and making a living based on their own enterprise(initiative)

Answer 6

Free enterprise

Question 7

Why founding fathers gave us limited government

Answer 7

Fear of tyrannical government

Question 8

The secret of America’s greatness

Answer 8

A righteousness nation

Question 9

government leaves people free to own businesses and make a living based on their own enterprise (initiative

Answer 9

Free enterprise

Question 10

a government that exercises its powers under constraints, usually by means of a constitution.

Answer 10

limited government

Question 11

anything that helps people remember past events

Answer 11

memorial

Question 12

a system of colors and designs that was devised during the Middle Ages

Answer 12

heraldry

Question 13

a solemn promise

Answer 13

pledge

Question 14

our loyalty, our support, and our devotion to duty.

Answer 14

allegiance

Question 15

Writer of pledge of allegiance

Answer 15

Francis Bellamy

Question 16

the official patriotic song or hymn of a country

Answer 16

national anthem

Question 17

In the United states, we have chosen as our national anthem “?.”

Answer 17

The Star-Spangled Banner

Question 18

penned the words of “The star-spangled banner” during the War of 1812.

Answer 18

Francis Scott Key

Question 19

a love for one’s country and a loyalty to that country

Answer 19

Patriotism

Question 20

the virtues of courage, honor, justice, truth, sincerity, and hardihood—the virtues that made America

Answer 20

Americanism

Question 21

those characteristics and traditions that have been handed down to us by our ancestors

Answer 21

heritage

Question 22

the promotion of one’s own nation and government regardless of moral considerations

Answer 22

nationalism

Question 23

First african American to achieve the rank of 4-star general

Answer 23

Chappie James

Question 24

Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.

Answer 24

John F. Kennedy