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US Citizenship Test Practice (Civics) 2026: Practice test 5

Practice test 5 of 6 for the US Citizenship Test Practice (Civics): 20 more questions with answers and explanations.

  1. Question 1 of 20

    Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
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    Answer: 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.)

  2. Question 2 of 20

    George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.
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    Answer: 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.)

  3. Question 3 of 20

    Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.
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    Answer: 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.)

  4. Question 4 of 20

    James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.
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    Answer: 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.)

  5. Question 5 of 20

    Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.
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    Answer: 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.)

  6. Question 6 of 20

    What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?
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    Answer: A. Louisiana Territory

    In 1803 the United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France. It doubled the size of the country. (Official question 90.)

  7. Question 7 of 20

    Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.
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    Answer: 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.)

  8. Question 8 of 20

    Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.
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    Answer: A. The Civil War

    The Civil War (1861 to 1865) was fought between the Northern and Southern states. (Official question 92.)

  9. Question 9 of 20

    The Civil War had many important events. Name one.
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    Answer: 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.)

  10. Question 10 of 20

    Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.
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    Answer: 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.)

  11. Question 11 of 20

    What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
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    Answer: B. Freed slaves in the Confederate states

    President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in the Confederate states. (Official question 95.)

  12. Question 12 of 20

    What U.S. war ended slavery?
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    Answer: A. The Civil War

    The Civil War ended slavery in the United States. (Official question 96.)

  13. Question 13 of 20

    What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?
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    Answer: D. 14th Amendment

    The 14th Amendment, passed after the Civil War, defines who is a U.S. citizen. (Official question 97.)

  14. Question 14 of 20

    When did all men get the right to vote?
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    Answer: 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.)

  15. Question 15 of 20

    Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.
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    Answer: 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.)

  16. Question 16 of 20

    Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
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    Answer: 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.)

  17. Question 17 of 20

    Why did the United States enter World War I?
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    Answer: 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.)

  18. Question 18 of 20

    When did all women get the right to vote?
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    Answer: D. 1920, with the 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920, after World War I. (Official question 102.)

  19. Question 19 of 20

    What was the Great Depression?
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    Answer: 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.)

  20. Question 20 of 20

    When did the Great Depression start?
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    Answer: 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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