US Citizenship Test

Can You Pass the U.S. Citizenship Test?

The decision to apply for citizenship is a very personal one. It's also a very complicated process with lots of steps to prepare. However, we suggest you take this interesting test before diving into all those details.

Only 9.7% of U.S. citizen get a perfect score on this US Citizenship Test.

Quiz designed by a PhD student majored in American History. Last update on Oct 15, 2019

NY
New Jersey
New Hampshire
New York
HI
Alaska
Hawaii
Maine
CA
California
Texas
Florida
TX
Texas
New Mexico
Louisiana
FL
Texas
Florida
Hawaii
UT
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
We elect a President for how many years?
2
4
8
10
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Emancipation Proclamation was written.
The Declaration of Independence was written.
The Constitution was written.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights was written.
What did Susan B. Anthony do?
fought for women's rights
founded the Red Cross
made the first flag of the United States
the first woman elected to the House of Representatives
Why did the colonists fight the British?
because they didn't have self-government
because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
all of these answers
Name one state that borders Canada.
Washington
Iowa
Texas
Georgia
What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the President
Congress
the United States
the Democratic Party / the Republican Party
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Abraham Lincoln
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1772
August 4, 1776
August 4, 1772
What did NOT the Declaration of Independence do?
announced our independence (from Great Britain)
declared our independence (from Great Britain)
said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)
said that the United States will be fighting a war against Great Britain in the next 10 years.
What is the supreme law of the land?
Copyright Law of the United States
the Declaration of Independence
the Constitution
the Emancipation Proclamation
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
21
17
9
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
50
48
52
To apply for U.S. citizenship through naturalization, you must: Complete the Form _____.
N-400
N-405
N-29
N-2
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
the President
the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States
Secretary of State
United States Attorney General
We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years?
2
4
6
8
We elect a U.S. Representative for how many years?
2
2
2
2
What does NOT the judicial branch do?
reviews laws
explains laws
decides if a law goes against the Constitution
declares war
What are the two major political parties in the United States?
the Democratic Party / the Republican Party
the Libertarian Party / the Green Party
the Libertarian Party / the Republican Party
the Democratic Party / the Constitution Party
Which one is NOT a national U.S. holiday?
Memorial Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Veterans Day
Halloween
What is the name of the national anthem?
American Anthem
God Bless America
The Star-Spangled Banner
War of Honor
What piece of land did the United States buy from France in 1803?
Alaska
Puerto Rico
The Louisiana Territory
Hawaii
Who did the United States fight in World War II?
Afghanistan and Iraq
North Korea, Iran, and Iraq
Vietnam, Germany, and Italy
Japan, Germany, and Italy
Who were the two US presidents during World War 2?
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harry S. Truman
Herbert Hoover and Warren Harding
Barack Obama was succeeded by _________, who won the 2016 presidential election.
Donald Trump
Hillary Clinton
Joe Biden
Michael Bloomberg