Can you pass this 8th grade civics quiz? Get 6 or more correct
According to a recent exam results, too many American 8th graders still score poorly on American history and civics. We can't give you that exam but see how you do on this quiz, courtesy of blogthings.com. You'll need to get 6 of the questions right to earn a passing grade.
- A. James Madison
- B. James Monroe
- C. John Adams
- D. John Quincy Adams
- A. By specifying the role of the Supreme Court
- B. By allowing the public to elect representatives
- C. By limiting the terms of the US president
- D. By giving the president veto power
- A. Arkansas
- B. Texas
- C. Virginia
- D. West Virginia
- A. Andrew Jackson
- B. Andrew Johnson
- C. John Tyler
- D. Zachary Taylor
- A. To establish freedom of religion
- B. To promise to write a constitution within five years
- C. To proclaim allegiance to the king
- D. To establish a new king
- A. End Communism in the USSR
- B. Start a pro-democracy uprising in Vietnam
- C. Reclaim North Korea
- D. Overthrow Castro in Cuba
- A. Benjamin Franklin
- B. Thomas Jefferson
- C. John Quincy Adams
- D. George Washington
- A. Alcohol
- B. Slavery
- C. Prohibiting women from voting
- D. Segregation