Civics Test: Kentucky 2022

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

• Decorated War General

• Inventor of the Telegraph

• Fourth President of the United States

• Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention

Why did the colonists fight the British?

• Because of high taxes

• Because of British invaded France

• Because the colonists wanted a new king

• Because they wanted religious freedom

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

• Chinese

• Russian

• Pacific Islander

• American Indians/Native Americans

Which of the following are national U.S. holidays?

• Columbus Day & Flag Day

• Labour Day & Veterans Day

• Memorial Day & Mother Day

• Valentine's Day & Thanksgiving Day

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• James Madison

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What is one reason colonists came to America?

• Education

• Better Health

• Elect a New King

• Religious Freedom

Which of the following includes two rights of everyone living in the United States?

• Freedom to work and freedom of speech

• Freedom to work and freedom to make laws

• Freedom of speech and freedom of assembly

• Freedom to make laws and freedom of assembly

Which of the following wars was fought by the United States in the 1800s?

• Korean War

• World War I

• Spanish-American War

• French and Indian War

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• The Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of the Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

Which war was fought by the United States in the 1900s?

• Civil War

• World War I

• Mexican-American War

• Revolutionary War