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Question no. 113

American History

Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

• Fought for civil rights
• Worked for equality for all Americans
• Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”

Question no. 114

American History

Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

• To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

Question no. 115

American History

What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

• Terrorists attacked the United States
• Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
• Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
• Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania

Question no. 116

American History

Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

• (Global) War on Terror
• War in Afghanistan
• War in Iraq

Question no. 117

American History

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

• Apache
• Blackfeet
• Cayuga
• Cherokee
• Cheyenne
• Chippewa
• Choctaw
• Creek
• Crow
• Hopi
• Huron
• Inupiat
• Lakota
• Mohawk
• Mohegan
• Navajo
• Oneida
• Onondaga
• Pueblo
• Seminole
• Seneca
• Shawnee
• Sioux
• Teton
• Tuscarora

Question no. 118

American History

Name one example of an American innovation.

• Light bulb
• Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
• Skyscrapers
• Airplane
• Assembly line
• Landing on the moon
• Integrated circuit (IC)

Question no. 119

Symbols and Holidays

What is the capital of the United States?

• Washington, D.C.

Question no. 120

Symbols and Holidays

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

• New York (Harbor)
• Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

Question no. 121

Symbols and Holidays

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

• (Because there were) 13 original colonies
• (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies

Question no. 122

Symbols and Holidays

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

• (Because there is) one star for each state
• (Because) each star represents a state
• (Because there are) 50 states

Question no. 123

Symbols and Holidays

What is the name of the national anthem?

• The Star-Spangled Banner

Question no. 124

Symbols and Holidays

The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?

• Out of many, one
• We all become one

Question no. 125

Symbols and Holidays

What is Independence Day?

• A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
• The country’s birthday

Question no. 126

Symbols and Holidays

Name three national U.S. holidays.

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

Question no. 127

Symbols and Holidays

What is Memorial Day?

• A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service

Question no. 128

Symbols and Holidays

What is Veterans Day?

• A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
• A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)

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