U.S. Citizenship Test: Could You Pass?

#1 Postby **pojo** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:05 pm

This was on MSN today....just wondering how you guys would fare....write your answers down on a piece of paper and record your score at the end.

1. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
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 were our principal allies during World War II?
a) United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Italy, France
b) United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, China, France
c) United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, China, France

7. What is the 49th state of the Union (United States)?
a) Alaska
b) Hawaii
c) New Mexico

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 is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
a) Constitution
b) Mayflower
c) Titanic

Scroll down for answers.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>No Cheating!
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

1. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
A They represent the 13 original colonies

2. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?
C 27

3. What are the three branches of our government?
A Legislative, executive, and judicial

4. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
B It ordered that slaves in rebel territory be freed

5. Who becomes president of the United States if the president and the vice president should die?
C The Speaker of the House of Representatives

6. Which countries were our principal allies during World War II?
C United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, China, France

7. What is the 49th state of the Union (United States)?
A Alaska

8. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
A 9

9. What is the national anthem of the United States?
C "The Star-Spangled Banner"

10. In what year was the Constitution written?
C 1787

11. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?
B Mayflower

Well....how did you do?

#2 Postby **streetsoldier** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:14 pm

No-brainer for me. :wink:

David · #3 Postby **David** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:15 pm

The Q on #9 got erased....

Missed 2, The # of Changes, and the constitiution. Thinking of the Dec. Of Independence. :roll:

There is like, 100 Q's. I saw it in my Amer. Studies class. Passed easily.

breeze · #4 Postby **breeze** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:19 pm

Holy bejezus, Batman! I missed 6 out of 11! :8:

I remember doodling on paper in history class.....oh, boy...!

mf_dolphin · #5 Postby **mf_dolphin** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:20 pm

Missed 1 not counting the missing question... :-)

#6 Postby **streetsoldier** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:21 pm

I used to teach American history, U.S. and State Constitution and World History, among other classes; but I never tire of revisiting the document (and arguments on the floor of the Constitutional Convention) for further enlightenment. :wink:

#7 Postby **pojo** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:23 pm

its changed....sorry about that folks.

#8 Postby **streetsoldier** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:33 pm

Try THIS one..."Who was the first President of the United States of America, under the 'Articles of Confederation' (pre-Constitution)?" :larrow:

POP QUIZ on Wednesday! :wink:

#9 Postby **pojo** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:35 pm

would that be Washington?

#10 Postby **streetsoldier** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:39 pm

No, Shannon...try again.

#11 Postby **pojo** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 10:43 pm

How about John Hanson?

#12 Postby **azskyman** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 11:02 pm

Pass yes...a perfect score, no. How about Samuel Huntington?

#13 Postby **streetsoldier** » Mon Jun 30, 2003 11:48 pm

OK, the suspense is killing me...John Jay was the first President under the Articles of Confederation; and, by extension, THE first President of the United States.

WidreMann · #14 Postby **WidreMann** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 2:05 am

I would have gotten them all right had I read the constitution question and not just looked for the right date...ahem, anyways. Yeah. That's all I have to say.

JetMaxx · #15 Postby **JetMaxx** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 2:42 am

I got 10 out of 11 correct....and I'm half asleep at 3:41 a.m.

hunter84 · #16 Postby **hunter84** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 6:16 am

got 9 of 11, missed #2 and#10

Colin · #17 Postby **Colin** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 10:17 am

Got 7 right, 4 wrong.. pretty darn good for my age!

U.S. Citizenship Test: Could You Pass?

U.S. Citizenship Test: Could You Pass?

Who is online