Question 1 of 10
Integrated Civics
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
A Colorado River
B Rio Grande
C Mississippi River
D Hudson River
Explanation
The Missouri (~2,341 mi) and Mississippi (~2,320 mi) are the two longest U.S. rivers.
Question 2 of 10
American History
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A Benjamin Franklin
B John Adams
C Thomas Jefferson
D George Washington
Explanation
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.
Question 3 of 10
Integrated Civics
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
A Pacific Ocean
B Arctic Ocean
C Indian Ocean
D Atlantic Ocean
Explanation
The Pacific Ocean borders the U.S. West Coast.
Question 4 of 10
American History
What is one reason colonists came to America?
A to fight the Civil War
B religious freedom and economic opportunity
C to build the railroads
D to gain U.S. citizenship
Explanation
Colonists came for freedom, religious liberty, economic opportunity, and to escape persecution.
Question 5 of 10
American History
What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
A Europeans
B Africans
C Asians
D Native Americans
Explanation
Enslaved Africans were forcibly brought to America starting in the early 17th century.
Question 6 of 10
American Government
What does the Constitution do?
A elects the President
B writes the federal budget
C sets up the government and protects basic rights
D declares war on Britain
Explanation
The Constitution establishes the government, defines its branches, and protects basic rights.
Question 7 of 10
American Government
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
A the Federalist Papers
B the Bill of Rights
C the Articles of Confederation
D the Declaration of Independence
Explanation
The first ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights and protect individual liberties.
Question 8 of 10
American Government
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
A We the People
B Of the People
C In Order to
D Life and Liberty
Explanation
The Constitution opens with 'We the People,' establishing that the government draws power from citizens.
Question 9 of 10
Integrated Civics
Name one state that borders Canada.
A Florida
B California
C Texas
D Michigan
Explanation
13 U.S. states border Canada, from Maine in the east to Alaska in the west.
Question 10 of 10
American Government
What is the supreme law of the land?
A the Bill of Rights
B the Federalist Papers
C the Constitution
D the Declaration of Independence
Explanation
The Constitution is the supreme law of the United States; all other laws must comply with it.