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Citizenship Test
100
Name two (2) states that border Mexico.
Arizona, California, New Mexico, Texas
100
Who gave laws about government and taxes to the early Americans?
Great Britain (OR) the British government
100
Give the meaning of the word "allegiance."
To be loyal, faithful, show support, etc.).
100
Name one Native American tribe.
Shoshone, Navajo, Cherokee, Iroquois, Wampanoag
100
Name the current president of the United States.
Barack Obama
200
Name three (3) states that border Canada.
Alaska, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington
200
Name the "father of our country." Name the writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Father of our country: George Washington; Writer of the Declaration of Independence: Thomas Jefferson
200
How many stripes are on the U.S. flag? And what do they represent, or stand for?
13 stripes for 13 original colonies.
200
Name the two groups of people who were part of the first Thanksgiving.
Pilgrims and Native Americans (OR) Pilgrims and Wampanoag tribe
200
Name the capital of the state you live in.
Austin
300
Name the ocean on the west of the United States.
Pacific Ocean
300
Name two reasons the colonists, or settlers, came to America.
Religious freedom, economic (or work) opportunities, political freedom.
300
Give three (3) facts about the Statue of Liberty.
She was a gift from the French, she is in New York City, she is in New York Harbor, she is on Ellis island, people can go inside the statue, she carries a torch, she has a crown, her crown has 7 points, the 7 points on her crown are a symbol of the 7 continents, she is green, she has a tablet in her right hand, the tablet has the date of July 4, 1776
300
Name the two men who explored America together on a special expedition.
Lewis and Clark
300
How many questions are on the citizenship test?
100
400
Name the two longest rivers in the United States.
The Missouri River and the Mississippi River
400
Name five (5) of the 13 original colonies.
Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia
400
Say the Pledge of Allegiance.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
400
Where were Lewis and Clark told to explore? (from ___________ to ____________)
Missouri to the Pacific Ocean
400
Name the four (4) language skills the interviewer will test you on.
Reading, writing, listening, speaking
500
Name the 50 states in alphabetical order.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
500
Name the three (3) of the rights promised in the Declaration of Independence.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
500
Who wrote the national anthem? What is the title of the national anthem?
Francis Scott Keys wrote the Star-Spangled Banner.
500
Name the woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their expedition, or their journey to explore America.
Sacagawea
500
What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?
▪ give up loyalty to other countries ▪ defend the Constitution and laws of the United States ▪ obey the laws of the United States ▪ serve in the U.S. military (if needed) ▪ serve (do important work for) the nation (if needed) ▪ be loyal to the United States