Posts Tagged ‘1776’
January 14, 2010
Supposedly 96% of all High School Seniors FAILED this test….
AND if that’s not bad enough, 50+% of all individuals over 50 did too!!
Take the test and be surprised at what we don’t know.
Independence Day Quiz
1. What is the title of the National Anthem?
A – Oh, Say Can You See |
C – America the Beautiful |
B – God Bless America |
D – The Star Spangled Banner |
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2. Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the first amendment?
A- Right to Bear Arms |
C- Freedom of Religion |
B- Right to Vote |
D – All of the Above |
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3. What is the title of the head of a city government?
A – Mayor |
C – Chancellor |
B – Governor |
D – Chairman of the Board |
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4. Who has the ability to declare war?
A – The President |
C – The Joint Chiefs |
B – The Secretary of Defense |
D – The Congress |
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5. How many full terms may a Senator serve?
A – 1 |
C – 4 |
B – 2 |
D – No term limits for Senators |
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6. How many full terms can a President serve?
A – 1 |
C – 4 |
B – 2 |
D – There are no term limits for Pres. |
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7. How many years is a full term for a Representative?
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8. Which amendment sets the minimum voting age to 18?
A – 1st |
C – 18th |
B – 19th |
D – 26th |
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9. Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President die?
A – The Speaker of the House |
C – The Chief Justice |
B – The Secretary of Defense |
D – The First Lady |
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10. On July 4th, 1776 we declared Independence from whom?
A – Germany |
C – Spain |
B – Great Britain |
D – Rome |
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11. How many branches of government do we have?
A – 1 |
C – 3 |
B – 2 |
D – zero |
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12. Which is part of the Judicial branch at the federal level?
A – The Supreme Court |
C – The Senate |
B – The Congress |
D – The Presidential Cabinet |
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13. Who elects the President of the United States?
A – The House of Representatives |
C – The Senate |
B – The Electoral College |
D – The State Governors |
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14. How many states are there?
A – 10 |
C – 50 |
B – 13 |
D – 100 |
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15. How many stripes are there on the American Flag?
A – 10 |
C – 50 |
B – 13 |
D – 100 |
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16. Who was the President of the United States during the civil war?
A – Abraham Lincoln |
C – Ulysses S Grant |
B – George Washington |
D – Lyndon B Johnson |
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17. Who is the current President of the United States?
A – Bill Clinton |
C – Colin Powell |
B – Barack Obama |
D – Dick Cheney |
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18. Who is the current Vice President of the United States?
A – Bill Clinton |
C – Colin Powell |
B – Hillary Clinton |
D – Joe Biden |
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19. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
A – to establish a trade route with India |
C – to establish a new nation |
B – to set up fur trade with the Natives |
D – to find religious freedom |
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20. How many total Senators are there?
A – 10 |
C – 50 |
B – 13 |
D – 100 |
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Now for some Advanced Questions! |
21. The Constitution has how many Amendments?
A – 23 |
C – 31 |
B – 27 |
D – 33 |
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22. How many Amendments have been proposed officially by Congress but never ratified?
A – None |
C – 6 |
B – 1 |
D – 12 |
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23. Which of these amendments is a ratified and current amendment?
A – Declaring it illegal to desecrate the American Flag |
B – Equality of rights regardless of Gender |
C – Restricting marriage in all States to be between a man and a woman |
D – Prohibiting the importing of liquor into States where it is illegal |
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24. In what year was the last amendment ratified?
A – 1868 |
C – 1961 |
B – 1920 |
D – 1992 |
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25. What is the Official Language of the United States?
A – None |
C – English |
B – Latin |
D – Esperanto |
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26. Who was the first Vice President of the United States?
A – George Washington |
C – Thomas Jefferson |
B – John Adams |
D – Andrew Jackson |
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27. Who said “Give me liberty or give me death?”
A – Nathan Hale |
C – John Wilkes Booth |
B – Patrick Henry |
D – Thomas Paine |
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28. How many Presidents were assassinated while in office?
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29. Which of these Presidents was born in Texas?
A – Dwight D. Eisenhower |
C – Ronald Reagan |
B – Richard Nixon |
D – George W. Bush |
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30. How many Presidents have been impeached?
A – None |
C – 2 |
B – 1 |
D – 4 |
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Click the link below to take the quiz and see how much you know, or don’t know! At the end of the quiz click submit to get the answers. Good Luck!
http://games.toast.net/independence/
Click here to compare your scores with others in your age and state!
Question |
Your Answer |
Correct Answer |
1 What is the title of the National Anthem? |
D |
D: |
The Star Spangled Banner |
2 Which of the following rights is guaranteed by the first amendment? |
C |
C: |
Freedom of Religion |
3 What is the title of the head of a city government? |
A |
A: |
Mayor |
4 Who has the ability to declare war? |
D |
D: |
The Congress |
5 How many full terms may a Senator serve? |
D |
D: |
No term limits for Senators |
6 How many full terms can a President serve? |
B |
B: |
2 |
7 How many years is a full term for a Representative? |
C |
B: |
2 |
8 Which amendment sets the minimum voting age to 18? |
D |
D: |
26th |
9 Who becomes President if both the President and Vice President die? |
A |
A: |
The Speaker of the House |
10 On July 4th, 1776 we declared Independence from whom? |
B |
B: |
Great Britain |
11 How many branches of government do we have? |
C |
C: |
3 |
12 Which is part of the Judicial branch at the federal level? |
D |
A: |
The Supreme Court |
13 Who elects the President of the United States? |
B |
B: |
The Electoral College |
14 How many states are there? |
C |
C: |
50 |
15 How many stripes are there on the American Flag? |
B |
B: |
13 |
16 Who was the President of the United States during the civil war? |
C |
A: |
Abraham Lincoln |
17 Who is the current President of the United States? |
B |
B: |
Barack Obama |
18 Who is the current Vice President of the United States? |
D |
D: |
Joe Biden |
19 Why did the Pilgrims come to America? |
D |
D: |
to find religious freedom |
20 How many total Senators are there? |
D |
D: |
100 |
21 The Constitution has how many Amendments? |
B |
B: |
27 |
22 How many Amendments have been proposed officially by Congress but never ratified? |
D |
C: |
6 |
23 Which of these amendments is a ratified and current amendment? |
A |
D: |
Prohibiting the importing of liquor into States where it is illegal |
24 In what year was the last amendment ratified? |
D |
D: |
1992 |
25 What is the Official Language of the United States? |
C |
A: |
None |
26 Who was the first Vice President of the United States? |
B |
B: |
John Adams |
27 Who said “Give me liberty or give me death?” |
B |
B: |
Patrick Henry |
28 How many Presidents were assassinated while in office? |
B |
C: |
4 |
29 Which of these Presidents was born in Texas? |
D |
A: |
Dwight D. Eisenhower |
30 How many Presidents have been impeached? |
B |
C: |
2 |
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