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1. What is the supreme law of the land?
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A: The Constitution
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2.
What does the Constitution
do?
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A: sets up the government
A: defines the government
A: protects basic rights of Americans
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3. The idea of self-government is in the
first three words of the Constitution. What...
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A: We the People
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4. What is an amendment?
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A: a change (to the Constitution)
A: an addition (to the Constitution)
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5. What do we call the first ten
amendments to the Constitution?
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A: The Bill of Rights
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6. What is one right or freedom
from the First Amendment?
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A: speech
A: religion
A: assembly
A: press
A: petition the government
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7. How many amendments does the
Constitution have?
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A: twenty-seven (27)
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8. What did the Declaration of Independence
do?
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A: announced our independence (from Great Britain)
A: declared our independence (from...
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9. What are two rights in the Declaration
of Independence?
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A: life
A: liberty
A: pursuit of happiness
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10. What is freedom of religion?
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A: You can practice any religion, or not
practice a religion.
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11. What is the economic system in the United States?*
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A: capitalist economy
A: market economy
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12. What is the "rule of law"?
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A: Everyone must follow the law.
A: Leaders must obey the law.
A: Government must...
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13. Name one branch or part of the
government.*
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A: Congress
A: legislative
A: President
A: executive
A: the courts
A: judicial
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14. What stops one branch of government
from becoming too powerful?
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A: checks
and balances
A: separation
of powers
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15. Who is in charge of the executive
branch?
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A: the President
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16. Who makes federal laws?
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A: Congress
A: Senate
and House
(of Representatives)
A: (U.S. or national) legislature
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17. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?*
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A: the Senate
and House
(of Representatives)
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18. How many U.S. Senators are there?
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A: one hundred (100)
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19. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many
years?
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A: six (6)
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20. Who is one of your state's U.S. Senators?*
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A: Barbara Boxer (D)
A: Dianne Feinstein (D)
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21. The House of Representatives has how
many voting members?
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A: four hundred thirty-five (435)
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22. We elect a U.S. Representative for how
many years?
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A: two (2)
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23. Name your U.S. Representative.
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A: Jane Harman (D) for the area 90501
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24. Who does a U.S. Senator represent?
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A: all people of the state
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25. Why do some states have more
Representatives than other states?
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A: (because of) the state's
population
A: (because) they have more people
A: (because)...
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26. We elect a President for how many
years?
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A: four (4)
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27. In what month do we vote for
President?*
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A: November
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28. What is the name of the President
of the United States now?*
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A: Barack Obama
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29. What is the name of the Vice President
of the United States now?
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A: Joe Biden
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30. If the President can no longer serve,
who becomes President?
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A: the Vice President
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31. If both the President and the Vice
President can no longer serve, who becomes...
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A: the Speaker of the
House
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32. Who is the Commander in Chief of the
military?
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A: the President
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33. Who signs bills to become laws?
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A: the President
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34. Who vetoes bills?
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A: the President
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35. What does the President's Cabinet do?
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A: advises the President
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36. What are two Cabinet-level positions?
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A: Secretary of Agriculture
A: Secretary of Commerce
A: Secretary of Defense
A:...
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37. does the judicial
branch do?
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A: reviews laws
A: explains laws
A: resolves disputes (disagreements)
A: decides...
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38. What is the highest court in the United States?
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A: the Supreme Court
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39. How many justices are on the Supreme
Court?
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A: nine (9)
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40. Who is the Chief
Justice of the United States?
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A: John
Roberts (John G. Roberts, Jr.)
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41. Under our Constitution, some
powers belong to the federal government. What is...
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A: to print money
A: to declare war
A: to create an army
A: to make treaties
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42. Under our Constitution, some
powers belong to the states. What is one power of...
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A: provide schooling and education
A: provide protection (police)
A: provide safety...
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43. Who is the Governor of your state?
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A: Arnold Schwarzenegger
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44. What is the capital of your state?*
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A: Sacramento
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45. What are the two major
political parties in the United States?*
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A: Democratic and Republican
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46. What is the political party of the
President now?
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A: Democratic (Party)
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47. What is the name of the Speaker of the
House of Representatives now?
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A: (Nancy) Pelosi
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48. There are four amendments to the
Constitution about who can vote. Describe one...
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A: Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can
vote).
A: You don't have to pay (a poll...
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49. What is one responsibility that
is only for United States citizens?*
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A: serve on a jury
A: vote
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50. What are two rights only for United States citizens?
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A: apply
for a federal job
A: vote
A: run for office
A: carry a U.S. passport
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51. What are two rights of everyone
living in the United States?
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A: freedom of expression
A: freedom of speech
A: freedom of assembly
A: freedom...
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52. What do we show loyalty to when we say
the Pledge of Allegiance?
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A: the United States
A: the flag
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53. What is one promise you make
when you become a United States citizen?
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A: give up loyalty to other countries
A: defend the Constitution and laws of the United...
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54. How old do citizens have to be to vote
for President?*
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A: eighteen (18) and older
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55. What are two ways that
Americans can participate in their democracy?
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A: vote
A: join a political party
A: help
with a campaign
A: join a civic group
A:...
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56. When is the last day you can send in
federal income tax forms?*
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A: April 15
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57. When must all men register
for the Selective Service?
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A: at age eighteen (18)
A: between eighteen (18) and twenty-six (26)
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58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
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A: freedom
A: political liberty
A: religious freedom
A: economic opportunity
A:...
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59. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
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A: Native Americans
A: American Indians
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60. What group of people was taken to America and sold as slaves?
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A: Africans
A: people from Africa
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61. Why did the colonists fight the
British?
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A: because of high taxes (taxation without
representation)
A: because the British...
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62. Who wrote the Declaration
of Independence?
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A: (Thomas) Jefferson
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63. When was the Declaration
of Independence adopted?
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A: July 4, 1776
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64. There were 13 original states. Name three.
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A: New Hampshire
A: Massachusetts
A: Rhode
Island
A: Connecticut
A: New York
A:...
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65. What happened at the Constitutional
Convention?
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A: The Constitution was written.
A: The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
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66. When was the Constitution written?
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A: 1787
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67. The Federalist Papers
supported the passage of the U.S.
Constitution. Name one...
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A: (James) Madison
A: (Alexander) Hamilton
A: (John) Jay
A: Publius
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68. What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is
famous for?
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A: U.S. diplomat
A: oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
A: first Postmaster...
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69. Who is the "Father of Our
Country"?
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A: (George)
Washington
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70. Who was the first President?*
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A:
(George)
Washington
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71. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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A: the Louisiana Territory
A: Louisiana
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72. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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A: War of 1812
A: Mexican-American War
A: Civil War
A: Spanish-American War
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73. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
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A: the Civil War
A: the War between the States
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74. Name one problem that led to
the Civil War.
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A: slavery
A: economic reasons
A: states' rights
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75. What was one important thing
that Abraham Lincoln did?*
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A: freed the slaves (Emancipation
Proclamation)
A: saved (or preserved) the Union
A:...
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76. What did the Emancipation Proclamation
do?
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A: freed the slaves
A: freed slaves in the Confederacy
A: freed slaves in the Confederate...
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77. What did Susan B. Anthony do?
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A: fought for women's rights
A: fought for civil rights
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78. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.*
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A: World War I
A: World War II
A: Korean War
A: Vietnam War
A: (Persian) Gulf War
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79. Who was President during World War I?
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A: (Woodrow) Wilson
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80. Who was President during the Great
Depression and World War II?
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A: (Franklin) Roosevelt
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81. Who did the United States fight in World War II?
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A: Japan, Germany and Italy
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82. Before he was President, Eisenhower
was a general. What war was he in?
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A: World War II
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83. During the Cold War, what was the main
concern of the United States?
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A: Communism
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84. What movement tried to end racial
discrimination?
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A: civil rights (movement)
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85. What did Martin Luther King, Jr. do?*
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A: fought for civil rights
A: worked for equality for all Americans
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86. What major event happened on September 11,
2001 in the United States?
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A: Terrorists attacked the United States.
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87. Name one American Indian tribe
in the United States.
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A: Cherokee
A: Navajo
A: Sioux
A: Chippewa
A: Choctaw
A: Pueblo
A: Apache
A:...
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88. Name one of the two longest rivers in
the United
States.
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A: Missouri (River)
A: Mississippi (River)
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89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the
United
States?
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A: Pacific (Ocean)
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90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the
United
States?
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A: Atlantic (Ocean)
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91. Name one U.S. territory.
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A: Puerto Rico
A: U.S. Virgin
Islands
A: American
Samoa
A: Northern Mariana
...
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92. Name one state that borders Canada.
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A: Maine
A: New Hampshire
A: Vermont
A: New York
A: Pennsylvania
A: Ohio
A: Michigan
A:...
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93. Name one state that borders Mexico.
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A: California
A: Arizona
A: New
Mexico
A: Texas
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94. What is the capital of the United States?*
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A: Washington, D.C.
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95. Where is the Statue of Liberty?*
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A: New York
(Harbor)
A: Liberty Island
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96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
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A: because there were 13 original colonies
A: because the stripes represent the original...
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97. Why does the flag have 50 stars?*
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A: because there is one star for each
state
A: because each star represents a state
A:...
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98. What is the name of the national
anthem?
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A: The Star-Spangled Banner
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99. When do we celebrate Independence
Day?*
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A: July 4
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100. Name two national U.S. holidays.
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A: New Year's Day
A: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
A: Presidents' Day
A: Memorial...
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