When a person is applying to become a U.S. citizen they must take a test. The test is administered by an U.S. immigration official in a conversational manner. You must answer 6 of 10 oral questions correctly in order to become a U.S. citizen.
Try taking the History Channel's citizenship test. You will want to click on QUIZ 2. After you take the quiz send a response about what you thought of the quiz and also your overall score.
Good luck!
TAKE THE CITIZENSHIP QUIZ!!
45 comments:
Finbar Quinn period 2
I think imagrants would have a hard time answering these questions they wouldnt know anything about america and some knew very little english. i think they should have made questions that anyone can answer even i got 6 questions wrong on the full 96 question quiz.
On the Citizenship Quiz from The History Channel I got 8/10 correct. I thought that the quiz was very easy. However it would be hard to complete if you were an immigrant crossing over from another country into the U.S. For example, if an immigrant didn't know the capital of the U.S or the reason why their are 13 stripes on the American flag that would pose as a problem. It may show that they don't know what the nation was formed from or where some of the most memorable events in history occurred. Lacking knowledge about U.S history could deny an immigrant entry into our country. Many immigrants come to the U.S to start their lives over again and to live independently comfortably but without these basic facts about our history one might struggle with paving a path for themselves. Eventually when an immigrant applies for a job they will obviously be asked questions about how much they can recite about what they know of our historical background. But if they fail to deliver the information accurately or even fail to do so altogether this will effect their success in making their way in the new world they are living in.
Cailinn Stockman
5/29/15 Per.2
Amanda Flynn
On the history channel's citizenship quiz I got a 73 out of 96. In my opinion, this was a fairly easy quiz. We learned the majority of the answers this year and the rest we could have learned from the news, or simply other people. I found the government and the history parts the easiest, but if I didn't live in the United States and hadn't learned all of this in class, it would have been much more difficult. But if I had studied for it, it would have been easy.
Samantha Sisson
Period 3
When I clicked on the second quiz, there were three options that came up. I just chose the government one and it had 96 questions. I only answered 10 because you said you needed 6 out of 10 to become a citizen so I assumed you only wanted us to answer 10 of them. I ended up getting 9 out of 10 right. Some of the questions were very easy and some I thought about for a bit. I guess all of them might be difficult for someone who wasn't born and raised in the USA.
I think that the quiz requires you to know your facts about the USA. If you do not know the history of the US or who is currently in office, you will not do very well. I believe that the quiz is very standard and would be easy for the majority of people in the US to take. It would be harder for immigrants to take this quiz unless they have studied for it. I received a 71 out of 96.
Melissa Santos
Period: 3
Jess Bennett p1
I didnt get to take the trst but i saw alot of sample questions and quizes. The people coming here really have to know alot about where they are coming into and i think thats very hard bc if you dont do as well than you cant even come. Now we dont even have to take a test.
My score was 80/96. The test was pretty reasonable, most of it were questions you learn in an eighth grade history class, although some of the question I had no idea what the answer was like who serves if the president and vice president cannot and what are two cabinet level positions. It’s fair for an immigrant to take this because you only get answered 10 of these questions and need 6 to pass. It would require that you need to speak English and shows that you are fit to be a citizen.
Michelle A.
P1
Tyler Gaughan per 8
If I was to take the U.S. citizen test I'd most likely pass the test with a little effort. It'll deffintly be harder for someone who doesn't already live in America, depending on where they live the difficulty would change. The test isn't so bad, as long as you know what's going on, and you are accustomed to America.
Sam Gertner Period 1
On the quiz, I got all of the questions right. I found it very easy, as would any American but someone who doesn't know a lot about America may not do so well.
Kayla Plunkett per 8
On the quiz I got an 83 out of 96. After taking the quiz, I realized that I knew a lot of the topics on it, and that taking the full quiz if you wanted to be a U.S. citizen should not be too difficult. Some of the questions were very easy, and other questions were harder, but overall I thought it wasn't too bad.
I thought the quiz was easy because we learned most of the answers but it had a couple that I didn't know as well. I got a score of 96%.
After taking the History Channel's citizenship test I received an overall score of 92%. In my opinion, this test can seem unfair if an immigrant isn't given this information in advanced. Although our country can be an imperial superpower, I wouldn't expect, or be offended, if someone from another country didn't know much about the United States. After all, they haven't lived here their whole lives, and haven't been educated on the U.S. history, geography, and government as a born American citizen has. Therefore, for these reasons, I don't believe the citizenship test is fair unless you teach the immigrants about our country and give them the material to better understand how it all came together and works. Also, seeing as myself, an American citizen, got some wrong on this test makes me believe it would be difficult for an immigrant. Some of the questions on here I don't find necessary to know to be an American citizen as I didn't know the answer, and I'm still a citizen. Also, all I had to do was be born here, knowing nothing, to be a citizen; the scales seem a bit tipped if you ask me.
Katherine Samonek
Period 1
Megan O'Meara Period 3
I feel the test should ask more questions about how the US is run rather then the questions about who is running the certain parts of it. It should also focus on the importance of us getting our freedom from the british and not just how it was done.
73/96
I thought that the quiz would have been hard for the new people coming in. Without knowledge of our country they would fail. Also when I took it I passed American History and then the site bugged out and it wouldn't let me do anything on the site.
Dawson Pallotta Period 8
I thought the quiz was interesting and I got one question wrong the question I got wrong was about rivers and which two are the largest in the U.S. The quiz seems a bit strange but I guess it's a interesting quiz. Also i don't think the questions are necessary to becoming a U.S. citizen.
Sarah Townson period 2
Before going into History Channel's citizenship test I felt fairly confident on my knowledge on the United States. Overall, I was right for these expectations. On the American history I scored an 89 out of 96. Although I found this easy I could find this especially difficult to immigrants who have spent their whole lives in foreign countries typically speaking languages different from ours and having little information about our country. The questions definitely required a good understanding of our country and can see an immigrant easily failing this test who grew up in their former country.
-Tyler V
I thought the quiz was pretty good it wasn't updated within the past year or so though. I got a score of 89/96
period 1
Amanda hanna
jake mccarthy pr.1
i got a 90 out of 96 on the second quiz. I don't fully understand why such questions needed to be asked of people out side of the country trying to get in to this country. I don't believe that people should be asked questions about our government and who were our presidents. But they should be asked questions about moral and how they should act in America.
I thought that you needed a fairly good knowledge of all 3 sections to be able to pass the test. I passed the 60 % needed to pass by the skin of my teeth with a 67%. I understand why now that most applicants don't pass there first exam. I also think that most adult Americans would not be able to pass the citizenship test.
Mark Hammer
Period 3
The quiz is basically about the U.S and our history. It asks about our National anthem, our flag, and our rivers and oceans. To become a U.S citizen you need to know how our government works and our laws. You need to know our branches of government and who our president is, etc. When I took the quiz I got them all right. I answered the first ten questions and got a 10 out of 10. The quiz was very basic and easy.
Maria Castro-Rodriguez
period 1
On the quiz, I got a 75. I thought it was well-made and covered the basics of the U.S and its history. If a person passed the quiz, I believe they deserve to be an American citizen.
DJ Foley
Period 1
I thought the test was quite hard but I didn't seem to do that badly. I scored a 69 out of 96 which isn't great but the test really did go deep into the Untied States. There were facts about the U.S, that i never even heard about. I would like the take the test a few yeas from now and see how I do then after learning more.
Period 1
Campbell Halloran
I didn't think the test was too hard. I knew some of them, but not all. I got a 77 on the quiz!
Madison Samperi
Period 3
The quiz was surprisingly tricky at some points. I also noticed that a lot of the questions had to do with topics we have discussed this year. This surprises me because we learn these things after almost 8 years of education, whereas our government expects people from other countries of varying ages (who most likely don't speak good English or any at all)to pass these tests. I know it is a struggle for most because I grew up watching my neighbor Joe, who is like family, study and work hard to pass this test and become an American citizen. -Victoria Yencik, Period 3.
I got 50 out of the 96 questions right. Most of the questions i probably should have known about the United States but did not. I need to pay more attention to current events and learn about more history since we don't learn every single detail on all of the wars and the people. The test helped me realize how much there is about the U.S. that kids really should know but don't.
Lauren Rancourt
Period 3
On the quiz I got a 9/10. The questions were fairly easy, but they are all things that any American citizen would know. I think it could be hard for anyone coming from another country.
Lilly Macfadyen period 8
Anna Civitelli Period 1
My overall score was a 70/96. I personally thought that the rest was fairly easy, but to me some of the questions did not seem to really matter. One of the questions was "who is the father of our country" and i personally feel as if that is unnecessary because anyone can google that and know the answer.
The quiz was fairly easy, mainly because I've learned most of the things in history class at school. But, there were some questions that I did not get correct mainly because I did not know them. My overall score was 92 out of 96. I believe I took the right one but there were different sections of the quiz so I don't know.
Period 1
Sam K
The test was pretty easy, I got all of them right even though I guessed on one of them. But then again, im already an American citizen and I know the history. For an immigrant this is hard without studying before taking it. All they need is a few hours in Mr. D's History Class and they should be good to go as long as they speak English of course.
Tommy Brisch
I thought the quiz ranged from extremely hard questions, to some questions that I didn't even have to think about. Overall, I thought the test was quite easily apart from a few questions. I scored an 85/96 on the American Government section.
Murray McCarthy
On the citizens ship test I got a 74. I thought that the test wasn't too difficult because we covered most of the topics in class.
Devin Klittnick
Period 1
I got a 74% on the citizenship quiz. I thought it was pretty easy but some question were a little confusing.
Anna Delaney period 3
It was hard. my overall score was a 57/96. Most of the questions on it I couldn't understand.
Michaela Csvihinka
period 1
Alyssa Noce
Period 2
It is important for an immigrant to take the Citizenship Quiz. The Quiz was something that would be hard for immigrants to do. A lot of the questions that were asked were questions that an American citizen wouldn't know. These questions are very important for immigrants to know the answer to. I got 53 out of 96 questions right.
I think that the quiz was okay and fairly easy. my overall score was 83 out of 96.
Meghan L.
Period 8
Melissa Psaras
Period 1
The civics part of the quiz was the easiest for me and American Government was the hardest. The civics section was easiest because it was more about the common knowledge of an everyday American such as what holidays we celebrate, the national anthem, etc. The hardest section was American Government because it asked for specific numbers and names such as how many representatives are in the house of representatives and what is the speaker of the house's name. This proved to be slightly more difficult. My overall score was a 86%.
I think the quiz was a little hard. I think that people who are born in America take it for granted because it is America and many people strive to come to this country. This quiz proves how hard most people work to come to America because of all the great oopertunities and resources. My score was 92 out of 96.
Casandra Stoica
period 3
Manaia Friend
Period 3
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I completed the test and got 56 out of 96 correct. I probably would not be admitted into the US. I do think it is fair or useful for new immigrants to learn old US history. They are not going to use it, and if they stay in the US they will learn it in school.
Caitlyn Gruber
Period 8
I thought that the quiz was very easy. I got 89 out of 96
I thought that the citizenship test was a little difficult and most of the question are not common knowledge to people outside of the country and if I wasn't being taught the information needed to answer the questions I don't know if I would be able to answer most of those questions. My final score was an 86/96 or 90%.
Aidan McShane Period 8
I thought the test was medium difficulty. Many questions were basic US questions that I did not find very difficult. But there were a few difficult one that required more thinking. On the U.S. history section I got a 100 percent. On the government section I didn't do as well.
Kenny Schneider Period 1
Mike Kusick period 8
I got an 87 I thought the quiz was fairly easy for me because I am an American citizens. The quiz would defenetly be dificult for a immigrant because it is all about American history. I think the type of information you need to know is fair in able to pass the quiz
I didn’t know which test to take so I picked the American government one. I got an 88/96. I thought it was pretty easy. There were some that stumped me, but when I saw what the answer was I remembered going over it in class. For example, there was a question about the Declaration of Independence and it was asking what it was about. I chose an answer having to do with the pursuit of happiness, but the correct answer was life and liberty. I then remembered you telling us that in class, and it made sense.
Maddie Winters
Period 1
I thought the quiz was reasonable but there were a lot of them that were very hard and if you were an immigrant it would be very hard to pass this quiz you really need to know facts about the US but overall we learned most of the things this year in class.
KAitlYn Reagan
I received an 86/96 . I think this citizenship quiz was easy for me because I am a citizen of the United States so I know our history and such. I think it is unfair that immigrants have to learn our countries history because they were born in there home country and they came here to be an American so they should have the freedom to take a easier test not envoling the history of America and just get a green card and have to be checked up on once in a while.
Alana Burr
Period 1
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