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Integrated Civics

A: Geography

  1. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
  1. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
  • Missouri (River)
  • Mississippi (River)

  1. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
  1. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
  • Pacific (Ocean)

  1. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
  1. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
  • Atlantic (Ocean)

  1. Name one U.S. territory.
  1. Name one U.S. territory.
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • American Samoa
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Guam

  1. Name one state that borders Canada.
  1. Name one state that borders Canada.
  • Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Alaska

  1. Name one state that borders Mexico.
  1. Name one state that borders Mexico.
  • California
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico
  • Texas

  1. What is the capital of the United States?
  1. What is the capital of the United States?
  • Washington, D.C.

  1. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
  1. 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).

B: Symbols

  1. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
  1. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
  • because there were 13 original colonies
  • because the stripes represent the original colonies

  1. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
  1. 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

  1. What is the name of the national anthem?
  1. What is the name of the national anthem?
  • The Star-Spangled Banner

C: Holidays

  1. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
  1. When do we celebrate Independence Day?
  • July 4

  1. Name two national U.S. holidays.
  1. Name two national U.S. holidays.
  • New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas

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