How well do you know the United States? Take the quiz.
I scored 80%. A solid B student in U.S. History, I guess. I feel really embarrassed about the Susan B. Anthony one. English and Math were always my better subjects.
My answers below:
Thanks for taking our quiz. You answered 80% of the questions correctly.
1. What is the supreme law of the land?
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The Constitution2. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
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We the people3. What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
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The Bill of Rights4. How many amendments does the Constitution have?
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275. What is the economic system in the United States?
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Capitalist or market economy6. How many U.S. senators are there?
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1007. We elect a U.S. senator for how many years?
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68. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
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4359. We elect a U.S. representative for how many years?
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210. Why do some states have more representatives than other states?
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Because some states have more people11. We elect a president for how many years?
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412. In what month do we vote for president?
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November13. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?
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The vice president14. Who is the commander in chief of the military?
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The president15. How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
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1816. When is the last day you can send in federal income tax forms?
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April 1517. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson18. What year was the Constitution written?
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178719. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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The Louisiana Territory20. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
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Fought for women’s rights21. Who was president during World War I?
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Woodrow Wilson22. Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
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World War II23. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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Because there were 13 original colonies24. What is the name of the national anthem?
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The Star-Spangled Banner25. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
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9Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
i got a 76…back to the books. hey, not for nothing, but i had a dream about YOU and your mom! miss you. xo win
84 % for me. Too bad I didn’t get grades that good in History in school. I think maybe cause on this one, I just reacted to the questions, on instinct, rather than over-thinking it. Good to know I deserve my citizenship. Now, what to do with it…….
100%…must be all those West Wing episodes. Do I get to be President now?