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U.S. Citizenship Test: Could You Pass?
If you were born in the United States, you didn't have to do anything to become a citizen. But each year, thousands of people have to take a test to gain citizenship. Recently the exam was updated to include a more diverse group of contributors to American history and more recent historical events. This quiz includes actual questions asked on the exam given by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, including some of the new ones.
1
What do the stripes on the flag represent?
a)
They represent the 13 original colonies
b)
They represent each of the people who signed the Declaration of Independence
c)
They represent the battles fought for United States independence
2
How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
a)
23
b)
19
c)
27
3
What are the three branches of our government?
a)
Legislative, executive, and judicial
b)
Legislative, parliamentary, judicial
c)
Executive, legislative, parliamentary
4
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
It ordered that Pilgrims be freed from British oppression
b)
It ordered that slaves in rebel territory be freed
c)
It allowed citizens of the United States to claim land
5
Who becomes president of the United States if the president and the vice president should die?
a)
The secretary of state
b)
The attorney general
c)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives
6
Which countries did the United States fight in World War II?
a)
Japan, Germany and Italy
b)
Russia, Germany and China
c)
Austria, Italy and Korea
7
What major event happened on Sept. 11, 2001, in the United States?
a)
Terrorists attacked the World Trade Center in New York.
b)
Terrorists attacked the Pentagon building in Washington, D.C.
c)
Terrorists hijacked and crashed a plane in rural Pennsylvania.
d)
All of the above.
8
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
a)
9
b)
12
c)
13
9
What is the national anthem of the United States?
a)
"America the Beautiful"
b)
"This Land is Your Land"
c)
"The Star-Spangled Banner"
10
In what year was the Constitution written?
a)
1776
b)
1771
c)
1787
11
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
a)
Sewed the first American flag
b)
Fought for women's rights
c)
Was the first woman to vote in the United States
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