US Citizenship Test Practice (Civics) 2026: Übungstest 5

Übungstest 5 von 6 für den Test „US Citizenship Test Practice (Civics)“: 20 weitere Fragen mit Antworten und Erklärungen.

Einbürgerung
Vereinigte Staaten
124 Fragen
Geprüft am 10. Oktober 2026

Frage 1 von 20
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
- Led the Union Army in the Civil War
- First president of the United States
- First Postmaster General of the United States
- Wrote the national anthem
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Antwort: C. First Postmaster General of the United States
Franklin was the first Postmaster General, an inventor, a U.S. diplomat, helped write the Declaration and founded the first free public libraries. (Official question 85.)
Frage 2 von 20
George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
- First president of the United States
- Wrote the Declaration of Independence
- Freed the slaves
- Bought the Louisiana Territory
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Antwort: A. First president of the United States
Washington was the first president, the general of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention and is called the "Father of Our Country." (Official question 86.)
Frage 3 von 20
Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
- General of the Continental Army
- Third president of the United States
- First president of the United States
- Freed the slaves
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Antwort: B. Third president of the United States
Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, was the third president, made the Louisiana Purchase and was the first Secretary of State. (Official question 87.)
Frage 4 von 20
James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
- Wrote the Declaration of Independence
- First Secretary of the Treasury
- "Father of Our Country"
- "Father of the Constitution"
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Antwort: D. "Father of the Constitution"
Madison is called the "Father of the Constitution." He was the fourth president, led the country in the War of 1812 and helped write the Federalist Papers. (Official question 88.)
Frage 5 von 20
Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
- First Postmaster General
- Third president of the United States
- First Secretary of the Treasury
- President during the War of 1812
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Antwort: C. First Secretary of the Treasury
Hamilton was the first Secretary of the Treasury, helped write the Federalist Papers and helped set up the First Bank of the United States. (Official question 89.)
Frage 6 von 20
What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
- Louisiana Territory
- Alaska
- Florida
- Texas
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Antwort: A. Louisiana Territory
In 1803 the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France. It doubled the size of the country. (Official question 90.)
Frage 7 von 20
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
- Vietnam War
- Korean War
- World War I
- Civil War
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Antwort: D. Civil War
Wars in the 1800s were the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. (Official question 91.)
Frage 8 von 20
Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
- The Civil War
- The Revolutionary War
- The Spanish-American War
- The War of 1812
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Antwort: A. The Civil War
The Civil War (1861 to 1865) was fought between the Northern and Southern states. (Official question 92.)
Frage 9 von 20
The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
- (Battle of) Gettysburg
- (Battle of) Yorktown
- Boston Tea Party
- Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Antwort: A. (Battle of) Gettysburg
Civil War events include Fort Sumter, the Emancipation Proclamation, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Antietam, Sherman's March and the surrender at Appomattox. (Official question 93.)
Frage 10 von 20
Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
- Bought Alaska from Russia
- Wrote the Declaration of Independence
- Led the United States during the Civil War
- First president of the United States
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Antwort: C. Led the United States during the Civil War
Lincoln led the country during the Civil War, saved the Union, freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation, gave the Gettysburg Address and was the 16th president. (Official question 94.)
Frage 11 von 20
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
- Gave women the right to vote
- Freed slaves in the Confederate states
- Created the first national bank
- Ended the War of 1812
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Antwort: B. Freed slaves in the Confederate states
President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the Confederate states. (Official question 95.)
Frage 12 von 20
What U.S. war ended slavery?
- The Civil War
- World War I
- The Revolutionary War
- The Mexican-American War
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Antwort: A. The Civil War
The Civil War ended slavery in the United States. (Official question 96.)
Frage 13 von 20
What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
- 19th Amendment
- 1st Amendment
- 22nd Amendment
- 14th Amendment
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Antwort: D. 14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment, passed after the Civil War, defines who is a U.S. citizen. (Official question 97.)
Frage 14 von 20
When did all men get the right to vote?
- In 1920, with the 19th Amendment
- In 1776, with the Declaration of Independence
- After the Civil War, with the 15th Amendment
- In 1971, with the 26th Amendment
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Antwort: C. After the Civil War, with the 15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment (1870), passed during Reconstruction, said a man could not be kept from voting because of his race. (Official question 98.)
Frage 15 von 20
Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Rosa Parks
- Susan B. Anthony
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Antwort: D. Susan B. Anthony
Leaders in the 1800s include Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Lucretia Mott and Lucy Stone. (Official question 99.)
Frage 16 von 20
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
- Mexican-American War
- World War II
- War of 1812
- Civil War
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Antwort: B. World War II
Wars in the 1900s include World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War. (Official question 100.)
Frage 17 von 20
Why did the United States enter World War I?
- To force Iraq out of Kuwait
- Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
- To stop the spread of communism
- Because Japan attacked Pearl Harbor
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Antwort: B. Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
The United States joined World War I because Germany attacked U.S. ships, and to support the Allied Powers. (Official question 101.)
Frage 18 von 20
When did all women get the right to vote?
- 1865, after the Civil War
- 1870, with the 15th Amendment
- 1776, with the Declaration of Independence
- 1920, with the 19th Amendment
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Antwort: D. 1920, with the 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920, after World War I. (Official question 102.)
Frage 19 von 20
What was the Great Depression?
- A war with Mexico
- A war between the North and the South
- A time of very fast economic growth
- Longest economic recession in modern history
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Antwort: D. Longest economic recession in modern history
The Great Depression was the longest economic recession in modern history. Many people lost jobs, homes and savings. (Official question 103.)
Frage 20 von 20
When did the Great Depression start?
- At the end of the Civil War in 1865
- After World War II ended in 1945
- Stock market crash of 1929
- After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
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Antwort: C. Stock market crash of 1929
The Great Depression began with the stock market crash, called the Great Crash, in 1929. (Official question 104.)

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