ARIZONA CIVICS Test
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? - fought for civil rights
Why does the American flag have 50 stars? - One star for each state.
Who was the first President of the United States? - George Washington
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? - Led the U.S. during the Civil War
When is Independence Day celebrated? - July 4
Who is the "Father of Our Country"? - George Washington
What Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? - Atlantic Ocean
Which of the following is one of the two longest rivers in the United States? - Mississippi River
What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance? - the United States of
America
Why did the colonists fight the British? - because of high taxes
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following is an American Indian tribe? - Navajo
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? - They represent the 13 original colonies.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? - American Indians
, What is the name of the national anthem? - The Star-Spangled Banner
Which of the following are national U.S. holidays? - Labor Day and Veterans Day
What is one reason colonists came to America? - religious freedom
What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South? - Civil War
Which of the following reasons led to the Civil War? - slavery
What did Susan B. Anthony do? - fought for women's rights
Where is the Statue of Liberty located? - New York, NY
What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms? - April 15
Who did the United States fight in World War II? - Japan, Germany, and Italy
Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s? - Spanish-American
War
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - the President
What does the judicial branch do? - decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Which of the following includes two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? -
vote and run for office
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? - Africans
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do? - fought for civil rights
Why does the American flag have 50 stars? - One star for each state.
Who was the first President of the United States? - George Washington
What was one important thing that Abraham Lincoln did? - Led the U.S. during the Civil War
When is Independence Day celebrated? - July 4
Who is the "Father of Our Country"? - George Washington
What Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States? - Atlantic Ocean
Which of the following is one of the two longest rivers in the United States? - Mississippi River
What do Americans show loyalty to when saying the Pledge of Allegiance? - the United States of
America
Why did the colonists fight the British? - because of high taxes
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? - Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following is an American Indian tribe? - Navajo
Why does the American flag have 13 stripes? - They represent the 13 original colonies.
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived? - American Indians
, What is the name of the national anthem? - The Star-Spangled Banner
Which of the following are national U.S. holidays? - Labor Day and Veterans Day
What is one reason colonists came to America? - religious freedom
What was the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South? - Civil War
Which of the following reasons led to the Civil War? - slavery
What did Susan B. Anthony do? - fought for women's rights
Where is the Statue of Liberty located? - New York, NY
What is the deadline for filing federal income tax forms? - April 15
Who did the United States fight in World War II? - Japan, Germany, and Italy
Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s? - Spanish-American
War
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - the President
What does the judicial branch do? - decides if a law goes against the Constitution
Which of the following includes two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy? -
vote and run for office
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? - Africans
