Citizenship Test

Question 1
The first American flag, which was created in 1776, had 13
alternating red and white stripes. It also had 13 stars on the
blue square for the 13 original colonies, unlike now the flag
has 50 stars for the 50 states. George Washington did a pencil
sketch for the first American flag and had personally chosen
___________ to sew it. The flag has been changed 26 times,
but the longest time a flag remained unchanged was 48 years
and that record was set on July 4, 2007 when the current flag
surpassed the previous flags record of 47 years.
Who was chosen to sew the first American flag?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Betsy Ross
• George Washington

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Question 2
Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. Martin
Luther King, Jr. was a worker for civil rights for blacks. He was the
leader of the bus boycott; which started on December 1, 1955 and
ended in December 1996. The bus boycott lasted 382 days overall.
Black and white people rode the bus as equal people after the
Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional to have separation of
races on the bus. King gave many speeches including his most
famous speech ____________ in Washington, D.C.. King was also
the youngest man to receive the Nobel Peace Prize when he was 35
years old. King died on April 4, 1968 by an assassin at his motel.
What was Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most famous speech?

• “I Have a Hope”
• “I Have a Wish”
• “I Have a Dream”

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 Question 3
The 4th of July is celebrated in America because it is
known as our day of independence. Great Britain ordered
around the colonists of America about what the taxes were
going to be and much more up until 1776. A committee chosen
by Congress asked Thomas Jefferson to write a document that
made America an independent country from Great Britain.
The Document was officially adopted on July 4, 1776 and is
still in place today.
What is the document that gave America independence?

• Declaration of Independence
• The Constitution
• Declaration of Freedom

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Question 4
The Bill of Rights is the name of the first ten
amendments in the Constitution. There are over 20
amendments so far in the Constitution. The Bill of Rights
is designed to protect the rights of citizens of the United
States and visitors to the United States. The Bill of Rights
also states the powers and the limits of the United States
government.
Which one of the amendments gives you the right to
freedom of speech, and religion?

• The 5 amendment
• The 10 amendment
• The 1 amendment

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Question 5
Elizabeth Stanton in 1848 was the first woman to
organize a convention for women’s rights to be able to
vote. Susan B. Anthony joined in the battle with Stanton
in 1890 in the American Women’s Suffrage Association.
At the end of World War I over ½ of the United States
allowed women to vote in certain elections. It was not
until 1920 that the right for women to vote was ratified.
What amendment gives women the right to vote?

• 19 amendment
• 12 amendment
• 21 amendment

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Question 6
The amendments belong to the
Constitution which was created in 1787. The first 10
amendments are called the Bill of Rights. The 10
amendments tell us important rules that of what the
government can or can not do.
What amendment states the right to bear arms may
not be infringed?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 5 A
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Question 7
Rosa Parks was born on February 3, 1913. Rosa Parks was
an African American civil rights activist. In Montgomery,
Alabama Rosa Parks disobeyed a bus driver about the rule to
sit in the back of the bus, because she thought it was wrong
that black people, like her, had to sit in a certain place. She
did not give up her seat to let a white person sit there, and
went to jail for her action. After this event Rosa Parks, Martin
Luther King Jr., and many other African Americans started a
bus boycott for not being able to sit where they wanted.
When did she go to jail for not following the rules on the bus?

• A. April 3, 1955
• B. August 12, 1955
• C. December 1, 1955
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Question 8
Martin Luther King Jr. was a very important part of our
history. On January 15, 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. gave his
famous "I Have A Dream" speech during The March on
Washington. More than a quarter of a million people showed
up at the speech. His most famous lines were "I have a dream
that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true
meaning of its creed, 'We hold these truths to be self-evident;
that all men are created equal'." King was assassinated on
April 4, 1968.
When was Martin Luther King Jr. day established as a
holiday?

• A. 1972
• B. 1979
• C. 1986

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Question 9
The Constitution was created on September 17,
1787, and is a very important document in the
United States. The constitution is called the Law of
the Land and is the framework of the United States.
It states the three branches of government in it and
states how they work.
How many times has the Constitution been
updated?

• A. 23
• B. 25
• C. 27
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Question 10
Labor day is an important holiday in the U.S.
because it commemorates all of our working citizens in
the United States. This holiday is celebrated on the first
Monday in September. In many places around the U.S.
this holiday is celebrated with parades with people
dressed as their occupation. The person who first
suggested to celebrate this holiday was Peter J.
McGuire. What year did this holiday begin?

• A. 1874
• B.1884
• C.1894
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