Integrated Civics - Part A, B, C

Question 1

Name one of the 2 longest rivers in the United States.

Answer 1

*Missouri river
*Mississippi river

Question 2

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

Answer 2

The Pacific Ocean.

Question 3

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Answer 3

The Atlantic ocean

Question 4

Name one U.S. territory

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Name one state that borders Canada

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Name one state that borders Mexico.

Answer 6

California,
Arizona,
New Mexico,
Texas.

Question 7

What is the capital of the United States?

Answer 7

Washington D.C.

Question 8

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

Answer 8

New York Harbor,
Liberty Island,

Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York city, and on the Hudson river.

Question 9

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

Answer 9

*Because there were 13 original colonies

*Because the stripes represent the 13 original colonies

Question 10

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Answer 10

Because there is one star for each state

Because each star represents a state

Because there are 50 states

Question 11

What is the name of the national anthem?

Answer 11

The Star-Spangled Banner

Question 12

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

Answer 12

July 4th.

Question 13

Name 2 national US Holidays.

Answer 13

Memorize only one
*Martin Luther King Jr. Day
*Independence Day.
*Presidents’ Day,
*New Year’s Day,
*Columbus Day,
*Thanksgiving
*Memorial Day,
*Labor Day,
*Veterans Day
*Christmas.