History/Civics Question for the Citizenship Test

Quiz: Constitution and US Beginning

Instructions: Read the question and then decide on the answer. Then, check your answer by clicking on gray box that says “Answer.”

Independence Day celebrates independence from whom?

  • Japan
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Great Britain

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

  • The bill of rights
  • The supreme law of the land
  • The Premier
  • The Preamble

What is the national anthem of the United States?

  • Francis Scott Key
  • Stars and Stripes Forever
  • The Star-Spangled Banner
  • America the Beautiful

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

  • George Washington
  • Patrick Henry
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Francis Scott Key

Can the Constitution be changed?

  • Yes
  • No
  • (leave blank)
  • (leave blank)

What is the Bill of Rights?

  • The introduction to the constitution
  • The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
  • The amendments that address voting rights
  • A declaration of freedom from Great Britain

Which President was the first Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Army and Navy?

  • George W. Bush
  • George Washington
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Abraham Lincoln

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

  • July 4, 1776
  • July 4, 1787
  • July 4, 1976
  • July 4, 1987

Who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?

  • Francis Scott Key
  • George Washington
  • Patrick Henry
  • Thomas Jefferson

Which President is called the “Father of our Country?”

  • George W. Bush
  • George Washington
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Abraham Lincoln

What were the 13 original states of the United States called before they were states?

  • Colonists
  • Colonies
  • Counties
  • Countries

What is the Constitution?

  • The supreme law of the land
  • The highest court
  • The bill of rights
  • The Senate and the House of Representatives

Who was the first President of the United States?

  • George W. Bush
  • George Washington
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Abraham Lincoln

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

  • The Preamble
  • The Supreme law of the Land
  • The Bill of Rights
  • The Big Ten

How many changes, or amendments, are there to the Constitution?

  • 4
  • 5
  • 9
  • 27

What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?

  • Japan
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Great Britain

Name the amendments that guarantee or address voting rights.

  • 11th , 18th , 24th, and 26th
  • 14th , 19th , 25th, and 26th
  • 15th , 19th , 24th, and 26th
  • 15th , 19th , 24th, and 25th

What kind of government does the United States have?

  • A constitution
  • A Colonial
  • A Republic
  • A Representation

What do we call changes to the Constitution?

  • The Preamble
  • Nominations
  • Suggestions
  • Amendments

What is the minimum voting age in the United States?

  • 16
  • 18
  • 21
  • 35

What is the supreme law of the United States?

  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The Star-Spangled Banner
  • The Bill of Rights
  • The Constitution

In what year was the Constitution written?

  • 1776
  • 1787
  • 1976
  • 1987

Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death?”

  • George Washington
  • Patrick Henry
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • Francis Scott Key

Where does freedom of speech come from?

  • The President
  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The Bill of Rights
  • The Preamble