See if You Can Pass a U.S. Citizenship Test

Did the Napa Fourth of July parade and fireworks stir up the red, white and blue in your brain? Here's a chance to test your knowledge about the country we celebrated yesterday.

While many of us were born in the U.S.A. and never had to think about what it takes to become a citizen, we’ve always been a land of immigrants.

When someone chooses to become a citizen of this country, he or she must pass a test on American history similar to a sample one available on Smithsonian’s website. 

The 10-question sample test is multiple-choice, but the actual test to take the oath of citizenship is not multiple-choice and applicants must respond out loud with their correct answers to questions including:

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

What is the supreme law of the land?

We elect a president for how many years?

What is the rule of law?

The sample test, made possible through a partnership by National Museum of American History and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services can be found here: http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/citizenship/.

How would you fare if you needed to take a test to gain citizenship in our country?

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