MISCELLANEOUS
Civics Questions
Miscellaneous
Definitions
What is the word that means?
100

NAME 3 NATIONAL U.S. HOLIDAYS

• New Year’s Day • Martin Luther King, Jr. Day • Presidents Day (Washington’s Birthday) • Memorial Day • Juneteenth • Independence Day • Labor Day • Columbus Day • Veterans Day • Thanksgiving Day • Christmas Day

100

What is the capital of the United States?


• Washington, D.C.

100

TRUE OR FALSE...

PRIOR or PREVIOUS means BEFORE

TRUE

100

What does REGISTER mean? 

TO SIGN UP

100

TO TAKE THINGS TO A COUNTRY ILLEGALLY

SMUGGLE

200

WHAT IS ANOTHER WAY TO ASK "WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT MARITAL STATUS?"

ARE YOU SINGLE, MARRIED, DIVORCED, WIDOWED?

200

What is the rule of law?

 • Everyone must follow the law.

 • Leaders must obey the law.

 • Government must obey the law. 

 • No one is above the law.

200

What is the name of the national anthem?

• The Star-Spangled Banner 

 

200

What does "OVERDUE" mean?

Past a deadline. (late)
200

LIKE A KING OR QUEEN

ORDER OF NOBILITY

300

WHAT IS ANOTHER WAY TO ASK "WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION?"

WHAT KIND OF WORK DO YOU DO?

WHAT TYPE OF WORK DO YOU DO?

WHAT JOB DO YOU HAVE?

WHAT KIND OF EMPLOYMENT DO YOU HAVE?

300

(128) How long is a term for a U.S. Senator? 

(100) We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?



6 YEARS

6


300

WHAT DO WE CALL A PLACE WHERE PRISONERS ARE KEPT?

 

PRISON OR JAIL

300

WHAT IS TORTURE?

TO HURT SOMEONE VERY BADLY

300

Like welfare or food stamps, or EBT

PUBLIC BENEFIT

400

WHAT IS ANOTHER WAY TO ASK "WHAT IS YOUR HEIGHT?"

HOW TALL ARE YOU?

400

Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?

ALEX PADILLA 


ADAM SCHIFF

400

What is this called and WHERE is it located?

The Statue of Liberty

It is located in New York

400

What is a hereditary title?

A royal title, like Prince or Princess

400

A person who is NOT in the military.

CIVILIAN

500

WHAT IS ANOTHER WAY TO ASK "WHAT IS YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN?"

WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

WHAT IS YOUR NATIVE COUNTRY?


500

(100) Why do some states have more Representatives than other states? 


(128) Some states have more representatives than other states. Why? 

• (Because of) the state’s population 

• (Because) they have more people

• (Because) some states have more people

500

WHAT IS THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES?

 REPUBLIC

500

What does "PROCURE" mean? 

TO FIND SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

500

TO PAY MONEY TO EX-SPOUSE AFTER DIVORCE

ALIMONY

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