For those of you curious about the test - here are the questions and answers.
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(Note: In the actual test, answers are given in sentence format; here we've changed the format by offering multiple-choice answers.) You got 10/11 correct.
1. Correct!
The correct answer: A They represent the 13 original colonies
Your answer: A They represent the 13 original colonies
The stripes on the American flag represent the 13 original colonies.
2. Correct!
The correct answer: C 27
Your answer: C 27
Over the years, there have been 27 amendments to the Constitution--the most recent one was ratified on May 2, 1992.
3. Correct!
The correct answer: A Legislative, executive, and judicial
Your answer: A Legislative, executive, and judicial
The three branches of the United States government are the legislative, executive, and judicial.
4. Correct!
The correct answer: B It ordered that slaves in rebel territory be freed
Your answer: B It ordered that slaves in rebel territory be freed
The Emancipation Proclamation ordered that all slaves in rebel territory be freed. It was issued on January 1, 1863, by President Abraham Lincoln.
5. Correct!
The correct answer: C The Speaker of the House of Representatives
Your answer: C The Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Speaker of the House of Representatives becomes president of the United States if both the president and vice president die. During the country's history, the line of succession has changed several times.
6. Correct!
The correct answer: C United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, China, France
Your answer: C United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, China, France
The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, China, and France were allies of the United States during World War II.
7. Correct!
The correct answer: A Alaska
Your answer: A Alaska
Alaska was admitted as the 49th state of the Union on June 30, 1958. You should visit Alaska; it is a beautiful place.
8. Incorrect
The correct answer: A 9
Your answer: B 12
There are nine Supreme Court justices. There are eight associate justices and one chief justice. Currently William Rehnquist holds the office of chief justice of the United States.
9. Correct!
The correct answer: C "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Your answer: C "The Star-Spangled Banner"
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. Francis Scott Key wrote the text in 1814, and it later became popular as a song, sung to the tune of a British drinking song. Congress approved it as our national anthem on March 3, 1931.
10. Correct!
The correct answer: C 1787
Your answer: C 1787
The Constitution was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788.
11. Correct!
The correct answer: B Mayflower
Your answer: B Mayflower
The Pilgrims came to America aboard the Mayflower. A good way to remember this one is the old joke: If April showers bring May flowers, what do Mayflowers bring? The Pilgrims.