Quiz  /  U.S. History Highlights Quiz: Part One

  • 1. 
    How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

  • 10
  • 9
  • 12
  • 8

  • 2. 
    When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

  • June 4, 1779
  • December 7, 1776
  • July 4, 1776
  • April 15, 1776

  • 3. 
    How many amendments to the U.S. Constitution are there?

  • 26
  • 22
  • 27
  • 15

  • 4. 
    Which was a reason that American colonists rebelled against British rule?

  • high taxes
  • gun rights
  • water rights
  • low wages

  • 5. 
    Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

  • Daniel Boone
  • Jack Hawkins
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Peter Minuit

  • 6. 
    Who is often known as the "Father of Our Country" or, alternatively, “Father of His Country” in the United States?

  • Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington
  • John Adams
  • James Madison

  • 7. 
    Which war was fought by the United States in the 20th century?

  • Battle of Tippecanoe
  • Spanish-American War
  • Crimean War
  • Vietnam War

  • 8. 
    Who was president of the U.S. during the Great Depression and World War II?

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • Harry S. Truman
  • Calvin Coolidge
  • Herbert Hoover

  • 9. 
    Which was a major accomplishment of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

  • his term as a member of Congress
  • his tenure as a professor at Harvard University
  • his solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
  • his impact on civil rights for African Americans

  • 10. 
    Which of these U.S. states borders Mexico?

  • South Carolina
  • Louisiana
  • Georgia
  • Arizona

  • 11. 
    Which is the U.S. national anthem?

  • “My Country ’Tis of Thee”
  • “Stripes and Stripes Forever”
  • “The Star-Spangled Banner”
  • “America the Beautiful”

  • 12. 
    What did the Declaration of Independence do?

  • declared New York independent from Holland
  • declared 13 North American colonies separate from the Western Territories
  • declared 13 American colonies independent from Great Britain
  • proclaimed the American colonies separate from France

  • 13. 
    What is the economic system in the United States?

  • palliative economy
  • command economy
  • barter economy
  • free market economy

  • 14. 
    Which stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

  • quid pro quo
  • checks and balances
  • Congress
  • tariffs and subsidies

  • 15. 
    How many senators serve in the U.S. Senate at a time?

  • 104
  • 98
  • 102
  • 100

  • 16. 
    The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

  • 410
  • 435
  • 650
  • 398

  • 17. 
    Who does a U.S. senator represent?

  • all the people who live in a certain district of a state
  • all the people in a state
  • everyone who can vote
  • themselves

  • 18. 
    If both the president and vice president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

  • secretary of defense
  • Senate majority leader
  • secretary of Homeland Security
  • speaker of the House

  • 19. 
    What is one promise you make when you become a United States citizen?

  • to join the National Rifle Association of America
  • to join the American Civil Liberties Union
  • to serve in the military (if needed)
  • to run for political office at least once

  • 20. 
    How old must U.S. citizens be to vote?

  • 18 (or older)
  • 20 (or older)
  • 19 (or older)
  • 21 (or older)

  • 21. 
    What is one reason why colonists came to America?

  • to escape religious persecution
  • to find a new sea route to India
  • to find a new sea route to Japan
  • to fight the British

  • 22. 
    Which of these people contributed to the Federalist papers, which supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution?

  • John Jay
  • Paul Revere
  • James Fenimore Cooper
  • Thomas Paine

  • 23. 
    Which is an accomplishment of Benjamin Franklin?

  • writing the American Dictionary of the English Language
  • serving as the first master general of the United States
  • serving as a U.S. diplomat
  • founding of the first accounting firm in the U.S.

  • 24. 
    What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

  • Delaware
  • Ohio
  • Louisiana
  • South Carolina

  • 25. 
    Which was one of Susan B. Anthony’s accomplishments?

  • advocating for women's rights
  • introducing antislavery laws
  • designing the first U.S. flag
  • founding the American Red Cross
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