Arizona Civics Exam study guide
with elaborated solutions
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? - Ans
American Indians
Who was the first president of the United States? - Ans George
Washington
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
A. led the US during the civil war
B. led the US during the war of 1812
C. led the US during the American Revolution
D. led the US during the Mexican- American War - Ans A (led the
US during the Civil War)
When is Independence Day celebrated? - Ans July 4th
who is the "father of our country"? - Ans George Washington
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? - Ans
Atlantic Ocean
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
,A.fought for civil rights
B.became the first black US senator
C.established the Harvard Law School
D. ran for president of the United States - Ans A (fought for civil
rights)
What is one of the two longest rivers in the United States? - Ans
Mississippi River
What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the pledge of
allegiance? - Ans The United States
Why did the colonists fight the British? - Ans high taxes
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - Ans Thomas
Jefferson
Name an American Indian Tribe - Ans Navajo
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? - Ans 13 original
colonies
Why does the American flag have 50 stars? - Ans 50 states
What is the name of the national anthem? - Ans The Star
Spangled Banner
, What are two national holidays? - Ans Labor Day, Veterans Day
What is one reason colonists came to America? - Ans religious
freedom
What was the name of the war between the North and the South -
Ans Civil War
which of the following reasons led to the civil war? - Ans slavery
what did Susan B Anthony do?
A. founded the red cross
B. fought for women's rights
C. made the first American flag
D.established a college for women - Ans B (fought for women's
rights)
Where is the Statue of Liberty located? - Ans New York
What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms? - Ans
April 15th
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
A.Japan, Germany, and Italy
with elaborated solutions
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? - Ans
American Indians
Who was the first president of the United States? - Ans George
Washington
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did?
A. led the US during the civil war
B. led the US during the war of 1812
C. led the US during the American Revolution
D. led the US during the Mexican- American War - Ans A (led the
US during the Civil War)
When is Independence Day celebrated? - Ans July 4th
who is the "father of our country"? - Ans George Washington
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? - Ans
Atlantic Ocean
What did Martin Luther King Jr. do?
,A.fought for civil rights
B.became the first black US senator
C.established the Harvard Law School
D. ran for president of the United States - Ans A (fought for civil
rights)
What is one of the two longest rivers in the United States? - Ans
Mississippi River
What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the pledge of
allegiance? - Ans The United States
Why did the colonists fight the British? - Ans high taxes
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - Ans Thomas
Jefferson
Name an American Indian Tribe - Ans Navajo
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? - Ans 13 original
colonies
Why does the American flag have 50 stars? - Ans 50 states
What is the name of the national anthem? - Ans The Star
Spangled Banner
, What are two national holidays? - Ans Labor Day, Veterans Day
What is one reason colonists came to America? - Ans religious
freedom
What was the name of the war between the North and the South -
Ans Civil War
which of the following reasons led to the civil war? - Ans slavery
what did Susan B Anthony do?
A. founded the red cross
B. fought for women's rights
C. made the first American flag
D.established a college for women - Ans B (fought for women's
rights)
Where is the Statue of Liberty located? - Ans New York
What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms? - Ans
April 15th
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
A.Japan, Germany, and Italy
