So you've read through our "Civics: What You Need to Know" guide, understood how the different levels of government manage different issues, and found your elected officials. Ready to find out if you've learned enough to become a U.S. Citizen?This quiz pulls 10 random questions from the U.S. Citizenship Test. Try it and see how you do!Take the quiz multiple times to see if you can answer all of the different questions that come up. The ELN Civic Knowledge Quiz 1. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? Florida Gadsden Purchase Louisiana Purchase Northwest Territory2. Which of the following are U.S. territories? Check all that apply. U.S. Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Northern Mariana Islands American Samoa Guam3. Why did the colonists fight the British? Check all that apply. Because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering) Because the British weren’t providing enough help in combating Native American tribes Because they didn’t have self-government Because of high taxes (taxation without representation)4. Who was the first President and the “Father of Our Country”?5. Who can veto bills passed by Congress? The Vice President The President The Speaker of the House The Senate Majority Leader6. Who is in charge of the executive branch? The Secretary of Defense The Speaker of the House The Secretary of State The President7. What is Benjamin Franklin is famous for? Check all that apply. First Postmaster General of the United States U.S. diplomat Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention Writer of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” Wrote the Declaration of Independence Started the first free libraries8. Name one of the three branches of government.9. Name a position in the President’s Cabinet.10. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves? Indonesians Arabs Indians Africans Loading …Question 1 of 10
