How Well Do You Know Your Country?
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There's no better time than the nation's 250th anniversary to reconnect with your country. Below are 10 randomized History and Civics questions, taken from the USCIS Naturalization Test for new citizens and Virginia Standards of Learning for students. Share your results and challenge your friends!
Who is the "father of our country"?
John Adams
George Washington is the father of our country.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
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Who was the first president?
George Washington was the first president of the United States.
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
QUESTION 2 / 10
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What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Louisiana Territory
The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803.
Canada Territory
Florida colony
Mexico Territory
QUESTION 3 / 10
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
Civil War
The Civil War was the U.S. war between the North and South.
World War 1
War of 1812
Seven Years War
QUESTION 4 / 10
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Declared War on the South
The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the Confederacy.
Declared War on the North
Freed the slaves in the Confederacy
Freed the slaves in the United States
QUESTION 5 / 10
Who was the president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was the president during World War I.
William Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Calvin Coolidge
QUESTION 6 / 10
Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?
John F. Kennedy
Franklin Roosevelt was the president during the Great Depression and World War II.
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
QUESTION 7 / 10
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand
The United States fought Japan, Germany, and Italy in World War II.
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Japan, North Korea, and Russia
Germany, Russia, and Japan
QUESTION 8 / 10
Before he was president, Eisenhower was a general. What war was he in?
World War I
Eisenhower was a general in World War II before he was a president.
Vietnam War
World War II
Gulf War
QUESTION 9 / 10
What created the Chesapeake Bay?
Asteroid impact
The Chesapeake Bay was created by asteroid impact.
Flood
Glacier
Convergence of the Chess and Peak Rivers
QUESTION 10 / 10
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Viriginia has the oldest continuous law-making body in the Western Hemisphere. The Virginia General Assembly first met as the House of Burgesses in Jamestown in what year?
1619
The Virginia General Assembly first met as the House of Burgesses in Jamestown in 1619.
1607
1776
1781
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RESULTS
HOW DID YOU DO?
You’re a true patriot and history buff! You know the story of a nation — and you’re keeping that history alive. Well done!
8 - 10 Correct
Nicely done! You’ve got a strong handle on the who, what, and why behind the country’s story.
6 - 7 Correct
Halfway there! You know the basics and have the curiosity of a lifelong learner. Keep brushing up before the 250th celebration!
5 Correct
No worries — every expert starts somewhere. Keep at it and you’ll know your history inside and out by the big day!
0 Correct
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