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Civics USA Test Flashcards

1
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  1. What is the supreme law of the land?,
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The Constitution

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  1. What does the Constitution do?,
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Sets up the government / Defines the government / Protects basic rights of Americans

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  1. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?,
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We the People

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  1. What is an amendment?,
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A change (to the Constitution) / An addition (to the Constitution)

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  1. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?,
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The Bill of Rights

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  1. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?,
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Speech / Religion / Assembly / Press / Petition the government

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  1. How many amendments does the Constitution have?,
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Twenty-seven (27)

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  1. What did the Declaration of Independence do?,
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Announced our independence (from Great Britain) / Declared our independence (from Great Britain) / Said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

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  1. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?,
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Life / Liberty / Pursuit of happiness

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  1. What is freedom of religion?,
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You can practice any religion / Or not practice a religion

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  1. What is the economic system in the United States? ,
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Capitalist economy / Market economy

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  1. What is the “rule of law”?,
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Everyone must follow the law / Leaders must obey the law. / Government must obey the law. / No one is above the law.

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  1. Name one branch or part of the government,
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Congress / Legislative / President / Executive / The courts / Judicial

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  1. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?,
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Checks and balances / Separation of powers

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  1. Who is in charge of the executive branch?,
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The President

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  1. Who makes federal laws?,
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Congress / Senate and House (of Representatives) / (U.S. or national) legislature

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  1. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?,
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The Senate and House (of Representatives)

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  1. How many U.S. Senators are there?,
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One hundred (100)

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  1. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?,
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Six (6)

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  1. Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?,
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Senator Tim Kaine / Senator Mark R. Warner

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  1. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?,
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Four hundred thirty-five (435)

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  1. We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?,
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Two (2)

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  1. Name your U.S. Representative.,
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Donald S. Beyer Jr. 8th Congressional District Of Virginia

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  1. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?,
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All people of the state

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  1. Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?,
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(Because of) the state’s population / (Because) they have more people / (Because) some states have more people

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  1. We elect a President for how many years?,
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Four (4)

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27
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  1. In what month do we vote for President?*,
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November

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28
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  1. What is the name of the President of the United States now?*,
A

President Barack Obama

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  1. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?,
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Joseph R. Biden Jr. / Joe Biden / Biden

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  1. If the President can no longer serve who becomes President?,
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The Vice President

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  1. If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve who becomes President?,
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The Speaker of the House

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32
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  1. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?,
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The President

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33
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  1. Who signs bills to become laws?,
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The President

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34
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  1. Who vetoes bills?,
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The President

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  1. What does the President’s Cabinet do?,
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Advises the President

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  1. What are two Cabinet-level positions?,
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Secretary of Agriculture/ Secretary of Commerce / Secretary of Defense / Secretary of Education / Secretary of Energy / Secretary of Health and Human Services / Secretary of Homeland Security / Secretary of Housing and Urban Development / Secretary of the Interior / Secretary of Labor / Secretary of State / Secretary of Transportation / Secretary of the Treasury / Secretary of Veterans Affairs / Attorney General / Vice President

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  1. What does the judicial branch do?,
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Reviews laws / Explains laws / Resolves disputes (disagreements) / Decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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38
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  1. What is the highest court in the United States?,
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The Supreme Court

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39
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  1. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?,
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Nine (9)

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40
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  1. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?,
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John Roberts (John G. Roberts Jr.)

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41
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  1. Under our Constitution some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?,
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To print money / To declare war /To create an army / To make treaties

42
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  1. Under our Constitution some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?,
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Provide schooling and education / Provide protection (police) / Provide safety (fire departments) / Give a driver’s license / Approve zoning and land use

43
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  1. Who is the Governor of your state now?,
A

Governor Terry McAuliffe

44
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  1. What is the capital of your state?*,
A

Richmond

45
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  1. What are the two major political parties in the United States?*,
A

Democratic and Republican

46
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  1. What is the political party of the President now?,
A

Democratic (Party)

47
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  1. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?,
A

(John) Boehner

48
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  1. There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.,
A

Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote). / You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote. / Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.) / A male citizen of any race (can vote).

49
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  1. What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?*,
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Serve on a jury / Vote in a federal election

50
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  1. Name one right only for United States citizens.,
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Vote in a federal election / Run for federal office

51
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  1. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?,
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Freedom of expression / Freedom of speech / Freedom of assembly / Freedom to petition the government / Freedom of worship / The right to bear arms

52
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  1. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?,
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The United States / The flag

53
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  1. What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?,
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Give up loyalty to other countries / Defend the Constitution and laws of the United States / Obey the laws of the United States / Serve in the U.S. military (if needed) / Serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) / Be loyal to the United States

54
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  1. How old do citizens have to be to vote for President?*,
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Eighteen (18) and older

55
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  1. What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?,
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Vote / Join a political party / Help with a campaign / Join a civic group / Join a community group / Give an elected official your opinion on an issue / Call Senators and Representatives / Publicly support or oppose an issue or policy / Run for office / Write to a newspaper

56
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  1. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?*,
A

April 15

57
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  1. When must all men register for the Selective Service?,
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At age eighteen (18) / Between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)

58
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  1. What is one reason colonists came to America?,
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Freedom / Political liberty / Religious freedom / Economic opportunity / Practice their religion / Escape persecution

59
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  1. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?,
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American Indians / Native Americans

60
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  1. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?,
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Africans / People from Africa

61
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  1. Why did the colonists fight the British?,
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Because of high taxes (taxation without representation) / Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding - quartering) / Because they didn’t have self-government

62
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  1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?,
A

(Thomas) Jefferson

63
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  1. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?,
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Jul 4, 1776

64
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  1. There were 13 original states. Name three.,
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New Hampshire / Massachusetts / Rhode Island / Connecticut / New York / New Jersey / Pennsylvania / Delaware / Maryland / Virginia / North Carolina / South Carolina / Georgia

65
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  1. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?,
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The Constitution was written. / The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

66
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  1. When was the Constitution written?,
A

1787

67
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  1. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.,
A

(James) Madison / (Alexander) Hamilton / (John) Jay / Publius

68
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  1. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?,
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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

69
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  1. Who is the “Father of Our Country”?,
A

(George) Washington

70
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  1. Who was the first President?*,
A

(George) Washington

71
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  1. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?,
A

The Louisiana Territory /Louisiana

72
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  1. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.,
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War of 1812 / Mexican-American War / Civil War / Spanish-American War

73
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  1. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.,
A

The Civil War / The War between the States

74
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  1. Name one problem that led to the Civil War.,
A

Slavery / Economic reasons / States’ rights

75
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  1. What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?*,
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Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation) / Saved (or preserved) the Union / Led the United States during the Civil War

76
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  1. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?,
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Freed the slaves / Freed slaves in the Confederacy / Freed slaves in the Confederate states / Freed slaves in most Southern states

77
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  1. What did Susan B. Anthony do?,
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Fought for women’s rights / Fought for civil rights

78
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  1. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*,
A

World War I / World War II / Korean War / Vietnam War / (Persian) Gulf War

79
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  1. Who was President during World War I?,
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(Woodrow) Wilson

80
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  1. Who was President during the Great Depression and World War II?,
A

(Franklin) Roosevelt

81
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  1. Who did the United States fight in World War II?,
A

Japan / Germany / and Italy

82
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  1. Before he was President - Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?,
A

World War II

83
Q
  1. During the Cold War what was the main concern of the United States?,
A

Communism

84
Q
  1. What movement tried to end racial discrimination?,
A

Civil rights (movement)

85
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  1. What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?*,
A

Fought for civil rights / Worked for equality for all Americans

86
Q
  1. What major event happened on September 11 2001 in the United States?,
A

Terrorists attacked the United States.

87
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  1. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States. USCIS Officers will be supplied with a list of federally recognized American Indian tribes.,
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Cherokee / Navajo / Sioux / Chippewa / Choctaw / Pueblo / Apache / Iroquois / Creek / Blackfeet / Seminole / Cheyenne / Arawak / Shawnee / Mohegan / Huron / Oneida / Lakota / Crow / Teton / Hopi / Inuit

88
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  1. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.,
A

Missouri (River) / Mississippi (River)

89
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  1. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?,
A

Pacific (Ocean)

90
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  1. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?,
A

Atlantic (Ocean)

91
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  1. Name one U.S. territory.,
A

Puerto Rico / U.S. Virgin Islands / American Samoa / Northern Mariana Islands / Guam

92
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  1. Name one state that borders Canada.,
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Maine / New Hampshire / Vermont / New York /Pennsylvania / Ohio / Michigan / Minnesota / North Dakota / Montana / Idaho / Washington / Alaska

93
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  1. Name one state that borders Mexico.,
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California / Arizona / New Mexico / Texas

94
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  1. What is the capital of the United States?*,
A

Washington D.C.

95
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  1. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*,
A

New York (Harbor) / Liberty Island / Also acceptable are New Jersey / near New York City / and on the Hudson (River)

96
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  1. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?,
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Because there were 13 original colonies / Because the stripes represent the original colonies

97
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  1. Why does the flag have 50 stars?*,
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Because there is one star for each state / Because each star represents a state / Because there are 50 states

98
Q
  1. What is the name of the national anthem?,
A

The Star-Spangled Banner

99
Q
  1. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*,
A

July 4

100
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  1. Name two national U.S. holidays.,
A

New Year’s Day / Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Presidents’ Day / Memorial Day / Independence Day / Labor Day / Columbus Day / Veterans Day / Thanksgiving / Christmas

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