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Basic Skills, Citizenship, and Geography
Basic Skills, Citizenship, and Geography
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Test simple facts, skills, and geography for a new class of 8th grade students.
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How many years does a representative to the House of Representatives serve?
2
4
6
8
2
The number of stripes on the U.S. flag represent...
...the various nations that sent people to North America
...the bravest generals of the American Revolution
...the first Presidents of this country
...the thirteen original colonies
3
How many states are there in the U.S.?
13
50
25
100
4
Who is the current President of the United States of America?
Donald Trump
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
George W. Bush
5
What is the current capital of the United States?
Philadelphia, PA
Washington DC
Washington state
New York City, NY
6
What is the longest river in the world?
Mississippi
Yangtze
Amazon
Nile
7
Which of the following is
not
a right under the 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the U.S.?
Right to Bear Arms
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Speech
8
What is the tallest mountain in the world (from sea level)?
Kilimanjaro
Mount Everest
Denali
K2
9
What is the largest continent AND the largest ocean?
Asia/ Pacific
Africa/ Pacific
Australia/ Indian
Asia/ Atlantic
10
How many years does a president serve per term?
8
4
2
6
11
How many years does a Senator serve per term?
6
8
2
4
12
What is the current population of Delaware?
Between 1 and 2 million
Less than 750,000
Over 2 million
Between 750,000 and 1 million
13
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
14
What two MAJOR mountain ranges are there in the U.S.?
Himilayas/ Alps
Andes/ Appalachian
Rocky/ Andes
Appalachian/ Rocky
15
What is the highest court in the USA?
Superior Court
People's Court
Supreme Court
Extreme Court
16
What was the first capitol of the United States?
Williamsburg
Philadelphia
New York City
Washington DC
17
What is the capitol of the state of Delaware?
Wilmington
Elsmere
Smyrna
Dover
18
To which branch of government is the office of the president a part?
Congressional
Judicial
Legislative
Executive
19
What is the first OCEAN you would walk into if you traveled east directly from our school?
Pacific
Brandywine
Delaware
Atlantic
20
Driving NORTH from Wilmington on 95, you would cross the state line that separates Delaware and
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Maryland
21
How many continents are there on earth?
9
5
3
7
22
Why do Americans celebrate the fourth of July?
Anniversary of the ratification of the Constitution
Signing of the Declaration of Independence anniversary
Anniversary of the first victory in the American Revolution
It is George Washington's birthday
23
Which political party is often represented by a donkey?
Libertarian
Republican
Democratic
Green
24
What state shares the largest border with Delaware in the West?
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
25
This OCEAN is off the coast of California.
Arctic
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
