Civics Test 1
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?
Fought for Civil Rights
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up and defines the Government.
This major New England city was a key center of colonial trade and famous for the Tea Party event.
What is Boston?
What country was the United States once a colony of ?
Great Britain
Before Washington, D.C. was built, this Pennsylvania city served as the temporary capital of the United States.
Philadelphia
When was the U.S. Constitution written?
1787
Who was the Native American woman who famously helped the Jamestown colonists and married English settler John Rolfe?
Pocahontas
This patriotic song is the official national anthem of the United States.
What is "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
What year was Wisconsin founded as a state?
1848
What is the name of the national anthem?
Star Spangled Banner
Name one of Benjamin Franklin's accomplishments that he is famous for.
Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
Libraries
Postal service
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
The original United States was made up of this many colonies/states.
What is 13?
Name a U.S. territory.
Guam
Puerto Rico
America Samoa
U.S. Virgin Islands
Who did the US fight in WWII?
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Which country gifted the United States the Statue of Liberty?
France
Observed on November 11th, this holiday honors all people who have served in the United States military.
What is Veterans Day?
These are the three colonial regions of the British colonies.
What are the New England, Middle and Southern colonies?
How long can the President serve for?
8 years
Founded in 1607, this was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
What is Jamestown?
This major ocean lies off the East Coast of the United States, where all 13 original colonies were located.
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
What is the current population of the United States? (to get this right, you must be within 50 million people)
342 million people
Name one senator from Wisconsin
Ron Johnson
Tammy Baldwin
Who is the current Governor of Wisconsin?
Tony Evers