INTEGRATED CIVICS

Question 1

Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

Answer 1

▪ Missouri (River)
▪ Mississippi (River)

Question 2

What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

Answer 2

Pacific (Ocean)

Question 3

What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Answer 3

Atlantic (Ocean)

Question 4

Name one U.S. territory.

Answer 4

▪ Puerto Rico
▪ U.S. Virgin Islands
▪ American Samoa
▪ Northern Mariana Islands
▪ Guam

Question 5

Name one state that borders Canada

Answer 5

▪ Maine
▪ New Hampshire
▪ Vermont
▪ New York
▪ Pennsylvania
▪ Ohio
▪ Michigan
▪ Minnesota
▪ North Dakota
▪ Montana
▪ Idaho
▪ Washington
▪ Alaska

Question 6

Name one state that borders Mexico.

Answer 6

▪ California
▪ Arizona
▪ New Mexico
▪ Texas

Question 7

What is the capital of the United States?*

Answer 7

Washington, D.C.

Question 8

Where is the Statue of Liberty?*

Answer 8

▪ New York (Harbor)
▪ Liberty Island

Question 9

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

Answer 9

▪ because there were 13 original colonies
▪ because the stripes represent the original colonies

Question 10

Why does the flag have 50 stars?*

Answer 10

▪ because there is one star for each state
▪ because each star represents a state
▪ because there are 50 states

Question 11

What is the name of the national anthem?

Answer 11

The Star-Spangled Banner

Question 12

When do we celebrate Independence Day?*

Answer 12

July 4

Question 13

Name two national U.S. holidays.

Answer 13

New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents’ Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas