100 Questions for U.S. Citizenship

Geography

100

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

The Pacific Ocean

200

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C.

300

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

the Mississippi and the Missouri

400

What is the capital of your state?

Des Moines

500

Name one U.S. territory.

Guam, Puerto Rico, Mariana Islands, Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands

600

Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?

• Soviet Union 

• USSR 

• Russia

700

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

• Louisiana Territory 

• Louisiana

Politics and Politicians

100

What is the name of the president of the United States now?

Donald Trump

200

Who is the governor of your state?

Kim Reynolds

300

What are the two major political parties in the United States?

Democratic and Republican

400

What is the political party of the president now?

Republican Party

500

Who was the leader of the 13 colonies?

the King of England

600

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

• Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)

• Saved (or preserved) the Union 

• Led the United States during the Civil War 

• 16th president of the United States 

• Delivered the Gettysburg Address

700

George Washington is famous for many things. Name one

• “Father of Our Country” 

• First president of the United States 

• General of the Continental Army 

• President of the Constitutional Convention

Civic Participation

100

When do we celebrate Independence Day?

July 4th

200

What are two ways that Americans can participate in their democracy?

• Vote 

• Run for office 

• Join a political party 

• Help with a campaign 

• Join a civic group 

• Join a community group 

• Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)

 • Contact elected officials 

• Support or oppose an issue or policy 

• Write to a newspaper

300

What do we show loyalty to when we say the pledge of allegiance?

the flag

the U.S.

400

What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

obey the laws

give up loyalty to other countries

defend the Constitution and laws of the U.S.

serve in the military if needed

serve the nation if needed

be loyal to the U.S.

500

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?

vote in a federal election

serve on a jury

600

When did all women get the right to vote?

• 1920 

• After World War I 

• (With the) 19th Amendment

700

What is the highest court in the United States?

• Supreme Court

People

100

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

American Indians

200

What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?

people from Africa

300

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

• Apache 

• Blackfeet 

• Cayuga 

• Cherokee 

• Cheyenne 

• Chippewa 

• Choctaw 

• Creek 

• Crow 

• Hopi 

• Huron 

• Inupiat 

• Lakota 

• Mohawk 

• Mohegan 

• Navajo 

• Oneida 

• Onondaga 

• Pueblo 

• Seminole

• Seneca 

• Shawnee 

• Sioux 

• Teton 

• Tuscarora

400

What is one reason colonists came to America?

for freedom

500

What are people from Great Britain called?

British

600

What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?

• 14th Amendment

700

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence. 

Thomas (Jefferson)

Miscellaneous

100

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

because there were 13 original colonies.

200

Name two national U.S. holidays.

New Year's Day 

MLK, Jr. Day 

President's Day 

Memorial Day 

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veteran's Day 

Thanksgiving 

Christmas

300

What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

400

What is the economic system in the United States?

market economy (or capitalist economy)

500

What is the rule of law?

everyone must follow the law

600

There were 13 original states. Name five.

• New Hampshire 

• Massachusetts 

• Rhode Island 

• Connecticut 

• New York 

• New Jersey 

• Pennsylvania 

• Delaware 

• Maryland 

• Virginia 

• North Carolina 

• South Carolina 

• Georgia

700

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, 1776