Citizenship Exam

Question 1

Who was the person in charge of the first three European ships to reach to North America in 1492?

Answer 1

Christopher Columbus

Question 2

What was the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts?

Answer 2

The Mayflower

Question 3

How many stars are there on a U.S flag?

Answer 3

50

Question 4

What do the stars on the flag represent?

Answer 4

The 50 states

Question 5

How many stripes are on the U.S flag?

Answer 5

13

Question 6

What do the stripes on the U.S flag represent?

Answer 6

The original colonies

Question 7

What country did the U.S gain its independence from as a result of the Revolutionary War? What year?

Answer 7

Great Britain in 1776

Question 8

Who was the President of the U.S during the Civil War? (1861-1865)

Answer 8

Abraham Lincoln

Question 9

In what month do U.S citizens vote for the President?

Answer 9

November

Question 10

How old do you have to be to vote in the U.S?

Answer 10

18

Question 11

Who becomes President if the president were to die?

Answer 11

The Vice President

Question 12

One term in office for the President of the U.S consists of how many years?

Answer 12

4

Question 13

Who is the current President of the of the U.S?

Answer 13

Joe Biden

Question 14

Who is the current Vice President of the of the U.S?

Answer 14

Kamala Harris

Question 15

What is the name of the President’s official home?

Answer 15

The White House

Question 16

In what building does the U.S Congress meet in?

Answer 16

The Capitol Building

Question 17

Who was the Democratic nominee for President in 2016?

Answer 17

Hillary Clinton

Question 18

Who was the Republicans nominee for President in 2020?

Answer 18

Donald Trump

Question 19

What is the national anthem of the U.S

Answer 19

Star Spangled Banner

Question 20

Who is the governor of Kentucky?

Answer 20

Andy Bushear

Question 21

Who is the mayor of Louisville?

Answer 21

Craig Greenburg

Question 22

What country is due north of the U.S?

Answer 22

Canada

Question 23

What country is due south of the U.S?

Answer 23

Mexico

Question 24

In what year was the war of 1812 fought?

Answer 24

1812

Question 25

Who gave the U.S the Statue of Liberty as a gift in the late 19th century?

Answer 25

France

Question 26

What two men were commissioned by Thomas Jefferson in 1804 to explore and map lands west of the Mississippi River?

Answer 26

Lewis and Clark

Question 27

How many justices make up the U.S Supreme Court?

Answer 27

9

Question 28

What is the capital city of the U.S?

Answer 28

Washington D.C

Question 29

What is the capital of Kentucky?

Answer 29

Frankfort

Question 30

What U.S President was assassinated in Dallas Texas while riding in a convertible in November of 1963?

Answer 30

JFK

Question 31

Who was the first person to set foot on the moon?

Answer 31

Neil Armstrong

Question 32

What person is Jefferson County named for?

Answer 32

Thomas Jefferson

Question 33

What country did the U.S drop two nuclear bombs on in August of 1945 that ended WWII?

Answer 33

Japan

Question 34

Name one U.S Territory

Answer 34

Puerto Rico

Question 35

What city did the four hijacked planes in the 9/11 attacks leave from?

Answer 35

Boston