Contributions of Citizens Who
Defended American Principles
Session 11: Sample Assessment Items

1.     Who was the first president of the United States of America?
A.     Abraham Lincoln
B.     Martin Luther King, Jr.
C.     Susan B. Anthony
D.     George Washington*

2.     Who is the well-known African American woman who refused to give up her seat on a public bus?
A.     Susan B. Anthony
B.     Rosa Parks*
C.     Betsy Ross
D.     Martha Washington

3.     Which day in November is a day for the recognition of and respect for Americans who served in the military?
A.     Thanksgiving Day
B.     Presidents’ Day
C.     Veterans Day*
D.     Independence Day

4.     Which day in May is a day for the recognition of and respect for Americans who died in wars while they were serving in the military?
A.     Memorial Day*
B.     Independence Day
C.     Presidents’ Day
D.     Flag Day

5.     Which person below became a leader by taking a stand against segregation on a bus and helped create equal rights for all people?
A.     Christopher Newport
B.     George Washington Carver
C.     Benjamin Franklin
D.     Rosa Parks*

6.     Which person below became a leader and helped create equal rights for all people?
A.     Martin Luther King, Jr.*
B.     Juan Ponce de Léon
C.     Christopher Newport
D.     George Washington

7. Which person was born in Virginia and wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A.     Abraham Lincoln
B.     Thomas Jefferson*
C.     Benjamin Franklin
D.     Martin Luther King, Jr.

8.     Which person was the first African American Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
A.     Abraham Lincoln
B.     Martin Luther King, Jr.
C.     Thurgood Marshall*
D.     George Washington Carver

9.     What term(s) include the privileges of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
A.     Good citizenship
B.     Tradition
C.     Laws
D.     Basic principles*

10.  What are the basic principles?
A.     Pledge to the flag
B.     Privileges that cannot be taken away*
C.     Symbols
D.     Good Citizenship

11.  What phrase indicates that all people should be treated fairly?
A.     Pledge of Allegiance
B.     Customs and traditions
C.     Equality under the law*
D.     Basic needs and wants

12.  How do American citizens get rights or privileges?
A.     They have to earn them by being good citizens.
B.     They have to go to school to get them.
C.     They are born with them.*
D.     They have to obey all laws in order to get them.