Sample Test 1

Choose the correct answer.

The U.S. fought against Communist forces in which war?
The Civil War
the Vietnam War
the American Revolution
World War II
Which country bombed Pearl Harbor, causing the U.S. to enter World War II?
Russia
Canada
Germany
Japan
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
the president during the Civil War
the president during World War II
the first president of the United States
the president during the American Revolution
Which of the following people was an important civil rights leader in the 1960's?
Thomas Jefferson
Martin Luther King Jr.
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Who came to America for religious freedom?
the Spanish explorers
the Native Americans
the slaves
the Pilgrims
If the president should die, who would become the new president?
the mayor of Washington, D.C.
the chief justice of the Supreme Court
the vice president
the Speaker of the House of Representatives
The president, the vice president, and the Cabinet make up which branch of the government?
the executive branch
the judicial branch
the legislative branch
the military branch
What is the chief executive of a state called?
the president
the mayor
the governor
the senator
How old must a person be to run for president of the United States?
18 years old
35 years old
25 years old
50 years old
Who meets in the Capitol in Washington, D.C.?
the Supreme Court
the president and his cabinet
Congress
the council of governors
Which of the following requires government permission?
having a meeting
driving a car
writing your ideas in a newspaper
giving a speech
How are senators and representatives selected?
by the president
by the Supreme Court
by the current Congress
by the people who vote in elections
Where do the justices serve?
in the Supreme Court
in the Senate
in the House
in the White House
What war was fought in the U.S. in the 1860's?
the Revolutionary War
the Civil War
World War II
the Korean War
When did Christopher Columbus voyage to America?
in 1949
in 1860
in 1776
in 1492
What was the name of the army of the South during the Civil War?
the Republican Army
the Union Army
the Confederate Army
the Red Coats
What country did the American colonists fight against in the Revolutionary War?
England
Vietnam
Germany
Spain
What group of settlers came to America on a ship called the Mayflower?
the slaves
the Native Americans
the Pilgrims
the Confederate Army
Who is commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces?
the secretary of state
the president
the chief justice of the supreme court
the top general of the army
Who was the leader of the Colonial Army during the American Revolution?
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
George Washington
King George