Teste de cidadania americana 2025: as 128 perguntas de educação cívica e respostas

1. What is the form of government of the United States?Qual é a forma de governo dos Estados Unidos?

• Republic
• Constitution-based federal republic
• Representative democracy

2. What is the supreme law of the land?* (pergunta 65/20)Qual é a lei suprema do país?

• (U.S.) Constitution

3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.Cite uma coisa que a Constituição dos Estados Unidos faz.

• Forms the government
• Defines powers of government
• Defines the parts of government
• Protects the rights of the people

4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words "We the People." What does "We the People" mean?A Constituição dos Estados Unidos começa com as palavras "We the People" ("Nós, o Povo"). O que significa "Nós, o Povo"?

• Self-government
• Popular sovereignty
• Consent of the governed
• People should govern themselves
• (Example of) social contract

5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?Como são feitas mudanças na Constituição dos Estados Unidos?

• Amendments
• The amendment process

6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?O que a Carta de Direitos (Bill of Rights) protege?

• (The basic) rights of Americans
• (The basic) rights of people living in the United States

7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?* (pergunta 65/20)Quantas emendas tem a Constituição dos Estados Unidos?

• Twenty-seven (27)

8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?Por que a Declaração de Independência é importante?

• It says America is free from British control.
• It says all people are created equal.
• It identifies inherent rights.
• It identifies individual freedoms.

9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?Que documento fundador declarou que as colônias americanas eram livres da Grã-Bretanha?

• Declaration of Independence

10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.Cite duas ideias importantes da Declaração de Independência e da Constituição dos Estados Unidos.

• Equality
• Liberty
• Social contract
• Natural rights
• Limited government
• Self-government

11. The words "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" are in what founding document?Em que documento fundador estão as palavras "Vida, Liberdade e a busca da Felicidade"?

• Declaration of Independence

12. What is the economic system of the United States?* (pergunta 65/20)Qual é o sistema econômico dos Estados Unidos?

• Capitalism
• Free market economy

13. What is the rule of law?O que é o estado de direito?

• Everyone must follow the law.
• Leaders must obey the law.
• Government must obey the law.
• No one is above the law.

14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.Muitos documentos influenciaram a Constituição dos Estados Unidos. Cite um.

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Federalist Papers
• Anti-Federalist Papers
• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• Mayflower Compact
• Iroquois Great Law of Peace

15. There are three branches of government. Why?Há três poderes de governo. Por quê?

• So one part does not become too powerful
• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers

16. Name the three branches of government.Cite os três poderes do governo.

• Legislative, executive, and judicial
• Congress, president, and the courts

17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?O Presidente dos Estados Unidos está encarregado de qual poder do governo?

• Executive branch

18. What part of the federal government writes laws?Que parte do governo federal escreve as leis?

• (U.S.) Congress
• (U.S. or national) legislature
• Legislative branch

19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?Quais são as duas partes do Congresso dos Estados Unidos?

• Senate and House (of Representatives)

20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.* (pergunta 65/20)Cite um poder do Congresso dos Estados Unidos.

• Writes laws
• Declares war
• Makes the federal budget

21. How many U.S. senators are there?Quantos senadores dos Estados Unidos existem?

• One hundred (100)

22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?Quanto tempo dura o mandato de um senador dos Estados Unidos?

• Six (6) years

23. Who is one of your state's U.S. senators now?Quem é atualmente um dos senadores dos Estados Unidos pelo seu estado?

• Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories should answer that D.C. (or the territory where the applicant lives) has no U.S. senators.]

Como encontrar a sua: escolha o seu estado em senate.gov. No app Oath Ready Ai, salve o seu estado e o app mostra os seus senadores. Confira de novo pouco antes da entrevista.

24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?Quantos membros com direito a voto há na Câmara dos Representantes?

• Four hundred thirty-five (435)

25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?Quanto tempo dura o mandato de um membro da Câmara dos Representantes?

• Two (2) years

26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?Por que os representantes dos Estados Unidos têm mandatos mais curtos do que os senadores?

• To more closely follow public opinion

27. How many senators does each state have?Quantos senadores tem cada estado?

• Two (2)

28. Why does each state have two senators?Por que cada estado tem dois senadores?

• Equal representation (for small states)
• The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

29. Name your U.S. representative.Diga o nome do seu representante dos Estados Unidos.

• Answers will vary. [Residents of territories with nonvoting Delegates or Resident Commissioners may provide the name of that Delegate or Commissioner. Also acceptable is any statement that the territory has no (voting) representatives in Congress.]

Como encontrar a sua: digite o seu CEP americano (ZIP code) em house.gov. O seu representante depende do seu endereço (o seu distrito eleitoral no Congresso). Confira de novo pouco antes da entrevista.

30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?* (pergunta 65/20)Qual é o nome do atual Presidente da Câmara dos Representantes?

• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Resposta atual no app (verificada pela última vez em 22 de setembro de 2026): Mike Johnson; Rep. Mike Johnson. Esta resposta pode mudar depois de eleições ou nomeações. Você deve responder com o nome de quem estiver no cargo no dia da sua entrevista. Consulte uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates antes da entrevista.

31. Who does a U.S. senator represent?Quem um senador dos Estados Unidos representa?

• Citizens of their state
• People of their state

32. Who elects U.S. senators?Quem elege os senadores dos Estados Unidos?

• Citizens from their state

33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?Quem um membro da Câmara dos Representantes representa?

• Citizens in their (congressional) district
• Citizens in their district
• People from their (congressional) district
• People in their district

34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?Quem elege os membros da Câmara dos Representantes?

• Citizens from their (congressional) district

35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?Alguns estados têm mais representantes do que outros. Por quê?

• (Because of) the state's population
• (Because) they have more people
• (Because) some states have more people

36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years?* (pergunta 65/20)O Presidente dos Estados Unidos é eleito por quantos anos?

• Four (4) years

37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?O Presidente dos Estados Unidos só pode cumprir dois mandatos. Por quê?

• (Because of) the 22nd Amendment
• To keep the president from becoming too powerful

38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?* (pergunta 65/20)Qual é o nome do atual Presidente dos Estados Unidos?

• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.

Resposta atual no app (verificada pela última vez em 22 de setembro de 2026): Donald J. Trump; Donald Trump. Esta resposta pode mudar depois de eleições ou nomeações. Você deve responder com o nome de quem estiver no cargo no dia da sua entrevista. Consulte uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates antes da entrevista.

39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?* (pergunta 65/20)Qual é o nome do atual Vice-Presidente dos Estados Unidos?

• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.

Resposta atual no app (verificada pela última vez em 22 de setembro de 2026): James David (JD) Vance; JD Vance. Esta resposta pode mudar depois de eleições ou nomeações. Você deve responder com o nome de quem estiver no cargo no dia da sua entrevista. Consulte uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates antes da entrevista.

40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?Se o presidente não puder mais exercer o cargo, quem se torna presidente?

• The Vice President (of the United States)

41. Name one power of the president.Cite um poder do presidente.

• Signs bills into law
• Vetoes bills
• Enforces laws
• Commander in Chief (of the military)
• Chief diplomat
• Appoints federal judges

42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?Quem é o Comandante em Chefe das Forças Armadas dos Estados Unidos?

• The President (of the United States)

43. Who signs bills to become laws?Quem assina os projetos de lei para que se tornem leis?

• The President (of the United States)

44. Who vetoes bills?* (pergunta 65/20)Quem veta os projetos de lei?

• The President (of the United States)

45. Who appoints federal judges?Quem nomeia os juízes federais?

• The President (of the United States)

46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.O poder executivo tem muitas partes. Cite uma.

• President (of the United States)
• Cabinet
• Federal departments and agencies

47. What does the President's Cabinet do?O que o Gabinete do Presidente faz?

• Advises the President (of the United States)

48. What are two Cabinet-level positions?Quais são dois cargos de nível de Gabinete?

• Attorney General
• Secretary of Agriculture
• Secretary of Commerce
• Secretary of Education
• Secretary of Energy
• Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Secretary of Homeland Security
• Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
• Secretary of the Interior
• Secretary of Labor
• Secretary of State
• Secretary of Transportation
• Secretary of the Treasury
• Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• Secretary of War (Defense)
• Vice-President
• Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
• Administrator of the Small Business Administration
• Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
• Director of the Office of Management and Budget
• Director of National Intelligence
• United States Trade Representative

49. Why is the Electoral College important?Por que o Colégio Eleitoral é importante?

• It decides who is elected president.
• It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.

50. What is one part of the judicial branch?Qual é uma parte do poder judiciário?

• Supreme Court
• Federal Courts

51. What does the judicial branch do?O que o poder judiciário faz?

• Reviews laws
• Explains laws
• Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law
• Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution

52. What is the highest court in the United States?* (pergunta 65/20)Qual é o tribunal mais alto dos Estados Unidos?

• Supreme Court

53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?Quantos assentos há na Suprema Corte?

• Nine (9)

54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?Quantos juízes da Suprema Corte normalmente são necessários para decidir um caso?

• Five (5)

55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?Por quanto tempo os juízes da Suprema Corte servem?

• (For) life
• Lifetime appointment
• (Until) retirement

56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?Os juízes da Suprema Corte servem por toda a vida. Por quê?

• To be independent (of politics)
• To limit outside (political) influence

57. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?Quem é atualmente o Presidente da Suprema Corte (Chief Justice) dos Estados Unidos?

• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Chief Justice of the United States.

Resposta atual no app (verificada pela última vez em 22 de setembro de 2026): John G. Roberts, Jr.; John Roberts. Esta resposta pode mudar depois de eleições ou nomeações. Você deve responder com o nome de quem estiver no cargo no dia da sua entrevista. Consulte uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates antes da entrevista.

58. Name one power that is only for the federal government.Cite um poder que pertence somente ao governo federal.

• Print paper money
• Mint coins
• Declare war
• Create an army
• Make treaties
• Set foreign policy

59. Name one power that is only for the states.Cite um poder que pertence somente aos estados.

• Provide schooling and education
• Provide protection (police)
• Provide safety (fire departments)
• Give a driver's license
• Approve zoning and land use

60. What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?Qual é o propósito da Décima Emenda?

• (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.

61. Who is the governor of your state now?* (pergunta 65/20)Quem é atualmente o governador do seu estado?

• Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.]

Como encontrar a sua: veja a lista de governadores em usa.gov/state-governor. No app Oath Ready Ai, salve o seu estado e o app mostra o seu governador. Confira de novo pouco antes da entrevista.

62. What is the capital of your state?Qual é a capital do seu estado?

• Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]

Como encontrar a sua: veja o governo do seu estado em usa.gov/state-governments. No app Oath Ready Ai, salve o seu estado e o app mostra a capital do seu estado.

63. There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.Há quatro emendas à Constituição dos Estados Unidos sobre quem pode votar. Descreva uma delas.

• Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
• You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
• Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
• A male citizen of any race (can vote).

64. Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?Quem pode votar nas eleições federais, candidatar-se a um cargo federal e servir como jurado nos Estados Unidos?

• Citizens
• Citizens of the United States
• U.S. citizens

65. What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?Quais são três direitos de todas as pessoas que vivem nos Estados Unidos?

• Freedom of expression
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of assembly
• Freedom to petition the government
• Freedom of religion
• The right to bear arms

66. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?* (pergunta 65/20)A que demonstramos lealdade quando dizemos o Juramento de Lealdade (Pledge of Allegiance)?

• The United States
• The flag

67. Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.Cite duas promessas que os novos cidadãos fazem no Juramento de Lealdade (Oath of Allegiance).

• Give up loyalty to other countries
• Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
• Obey the laws of the United States
• Serve in the military (if needed)
• Serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed)
• Be loyal to the United States

68. How can people become United States citizens?Como as pessoas podem se tornar cidadãs dos Estados Unidos?

• Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment
• Naturalize
• Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)

69. What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?Quais são dois exemplos de participação cívica nos Estados Unidos?

• Vote
• Run for office
• Join a political party
• Help with a campaign
• Join a civic group
• Join a community group
• Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)
• Contact elected officials
• Support or oppose an issue or policy
• Write to a newspaper

70. What is one way Americans can serve their country?Qual é uma maneira pela qual os americanos podem servir ao seu país?

• Vote
• Pay taxes
• Obey the law
• Serve in the military
• Run for office
• Work for local, state, or federal government

71. Why is it important to pay federal taxes?Por que é importante pagar os impostos federais?

• Required by law
• All people pay to fund the federal government
• Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)
• Civic duty

72. It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.É importante que todos os homens de 18 a 25 anos se registrem no Serviço Seletivo (Selective Service). Cite uma razão.

• Required by law
• Civic duty
• Makes the draft fair, if needed

73. The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.Os colonos vieram para a América por muitas razões. Cite uma.

• Freedom
• Political liberty
• Religious freedom
• Economic opportunity
• Escape persecution

74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?* (pergunta 65/20)Quem vivia na América antes da chegada dos europeus?

• American Indians
• Native Americans

75. What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?Que grupo de pessoas foi capturado e vendido como escravos?

• Africans
• People from Africa

76. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?Que guerra os americanos lutaram para conquistar a independência da Grã-Bretanha?

• American Revolution
• The (American) Revolutionary War
• War for (American) Independence

77. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.Cite uma razão pela qual os americanos declararam independência da Grã-Bretanha.

• High taxes
• Taxation without representation
• British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses (boarding, quartering)
• They did not have self-government
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
• Stamp Act
• Sugar Act
• Townshend Acts
• Intolerable (Coercive) Acts

78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?* (pergunta 65/20)Quem escreveu a Declaração de Independência?

• (Thomas) Jefferson

79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?Quando a Declaração de Independência foi adotada?

• July 4, 1776

80. The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.A Revolução Americana teve muitos eventos importantes. Cite um.

• (Battle of) Bunker Hill
• Declaration of Independence
• Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
• (Battle of) Saratoga
• Valley Forge (Encampment)
• (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)

81. There were 13 original states. Name five.Havia 13 estados originais. Cite cinco.

• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• New York
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Delaware
• Maryland
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
• Georgia

82. What founding document was written in 1787?Que documento fundador foi escrito em 1787?

• (U.S.) Constitution

83. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.Os Artigos Federalistas (Federalist Papers) apoiaram a aprovação da Constituição dos Estados Unidos. Cite um dos autores.

• (James) Madison
• (Alexander) Hamilton
• (John) Jay
• Publius

84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?Por que os Artigos Federalistas (Federalist Papers) foram importantes?

• They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
• They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.

85. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.Benjamin Franklin é famoso por muitas coisas. Cite uma.

• Founded the first free public libraries
• First Postmaster General of the United States
• Helped write the Declaration of Independence
• Inventor
• U.S. diplomat

86. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.* (pergunta 65/20)George Washington é famoso por muitas coisas. Cite uma.

• "Father of Our Country"
• First president of the United States
• General of the Continental Army
• President of the Constitutional Convention

87. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.Thomas Jefferson é famoso por muitas coisas. Cite uma.

• Writer of the Declaration of Independence
• Third president of the United States
• Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
• First Secretary of State
• Founded the University of Virginia
• Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom

88. James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.James Madison é famoso por muitas coisas. Cite uma.

• "Father of the Constitution"
• Fourth president of the United States
• President during the War of 1812
• One of the writers of the Federalist Papers

89. Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.Alexander Hamilton é famoso por muitas coisas. Cite uma.

• First Secretary of the Treasury
• One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
• Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
• Aide to General George Washington
• Member of the Continental Congress

90. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?Que território os Estados Unidos compraram da França em 1803?

• Louisiana Territory
• Louisiana

91. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.Cite uma guerra travada pelos Estados Unidos no século XIX (anos 1800).

• War of 1812
• Mexican-American War
• Civil War
• Spanish-American War

92. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.Cite a guerra dos Estados Unidos entre o Norte e o Sul.

• The Civil War

93. The Civil War had many important events. Name one.A Guerra Civil teve muitos eventos importantes. Cite um.

• (Battle of) Fort Sumter
• Emancipation Proclamation
• (Battle of) Vicksburg
• (Battle of) Gettysburg
• Sherman's March
• (Surrender at) Appomattox
• (Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg
• Lincoln was assassinated.

94. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.* (pergunta 65/20)Abraham Lincoln é famoso por muitas coisas. Cite uma.

• Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
• Saved (or preserved) the Union
• Led the United States during the Civil War
• 16th president of the United States
• Delivered the Gettysburg Address

95. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?O que a Proclamação de Emancipação fez?

• Freed the slaves
• Freed slaves in the Confederacy
• Freed slaves in the Confederate states
• Freed slaves in most Southern states

96. What U.S. war ended slavery?Que guerra dos Estados Unidos acabou com a escravidão?

• The Civil War

97. What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?Que emenda diz que todas as pessoas nascidas ou naturalizadas nos Estados Unidos, e sujeitas à sua jurisdição, são cidadãs dos Estados Unidos?

• 14th Amendment

98. When did all men get the right to vote?Quando todos os homens obtiveram o direito de votar?

• After the Civil War
• During Reconstruction
• (With the) 15th Amendment
• 1870

99. Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.Cite uma líder do movimento pelos direitos das mulheres no século XIX (anos 1800).

• Susan B. Anthony
• Elizabeth Cady Stanton
• Sojourner Truth
• Harriet Tubman
• Lucretia Mott
• Lucy Stone

100. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.Cite uma guerra travada pelos Estados Unidos no século XX (anos 1900).

• World War I
• World War II
• Korean War
• Vietnam War
• (Persian) Gulf War

101. Why did the United States enter World War I?Por que os Estados Unidos entraram na Primeira Guerra Mundial?

• Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
• To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
• To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)

102. When did all women get the right to vote?Quando todas as mulheres obtiveram o direito de votar?

• 1920
• After World War I
• (With the) 19th Amendment

103. What was the Great Depression?O que foi a Grande Depressão?

• Longest economic recession in modern history

104. When did the Great Depression start?Quando começou a Grande Depressão?

• The Great Crash (1929)
• Stock market crash of 1929

105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?Quem foi presidente durante a Grande Depressão e a Segunda Guerra Mundial?

• (Franklin) Roosevelt

106. Why did the United States enter World War II?Por que os Estados Unidos entraram na Segunda Guerra Mundial?

• (Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
• Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
• To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia)
• To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)

107. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.Dwight Eisenhower é famoso por muitas coisas. Cite uma.

• General during World War II
• President at the end of (during) the Korean War
• 34th president of the United States
• Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)

108. Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?Quem foi o principal rival dos Estados Unidos durante a Guerra Fria?

• Soviet Union
• USSR
• Russia

109. During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?Durante a Guerra Fria, qual foi uma das principais preocupações dos Estados Unidos?

• Communism
• Nuclear war

110. Why did the United States enter the Korean War?Por que os Estados Unidos entraram na Guerra da Coreia?

• To stop the spread of communism

111. Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?Por que os Estados Unidos entraram na Guerra do Vietnã?

• To stop the spread of communism

112. What did the civil rights movement do?O que o movimento pelos direitos civis fez?

• Fought to end racial discrimination

113. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.* (pergunta 65/20)Martin Luther King, Jr. é famoso por muitas coisas. Cite uma.

• Fought for civil rights
• Worked for equality for all Americans
• Worked to ensure that people would "not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character"

114. Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?Por que os Estados Unidos entraram na Guerra do Golfo Pérsico?

• To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

115. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?* (pergunta 65/20)Que evento importante aconteceu em 11 de setembro de 2001 nos Estados Unidos?

• Terrorists attacked the United States
• Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
• Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
• Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania

116. Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.Cite um conflito militar dos Estados Unidos após os ataques de 11 de setembro de 2001.

• (Global) War on Terror
• War in Afghanistan
• War in Iraq

117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.Cite uma tribo indígena americana dos Estados Unidos.

• Apache
• Blackfeet
• Cayuga
• Cherokee
• Cheyenne
• Chippewa
• Choctaw
• Creek
• Crow
• Hopi
• Huron
• Inupiat
• Lakota
• Mohawk
• Mohegan
• Navajo
• Oneida
• Onondaga
• Pueblo
• Seminole
• Seneca
• Shawnee
• Sioux
• Teton
• Tuscarora

A lista oficial acrescenta: para ver a lista completa de tribos, visite bia.gov.

118. Name one example of an American innovation.Cite um exemplo de uma inovação americana.

• Light bulb
• Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
• Skyscrapers
• Airplane
• Assembly line
• Landing on the moon
• Integrated circuit (IC)

119. What is the capital of the United States?Qual é a capital dos Estados Unidos?

• Washington, D.C.

120. Where is the Statue of Liberty?Onde fica a Estátua da Liberdade?

• New York (Harbor)
• Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?* (pergunta 65/20)Por que a bandeira tem 13 listras?

• (Because there were) 13 original colonies
• (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies

122. Why does the flag have 50 stars?Por que a bandeira tem 50 estrelas?

• (Because there is) one star for each state
• (Because) each star represents a state
• (Because there are) 50 states

123. What is the name of the national anthem?Qual é o nome do hino nacional?

• The Star-Spangled Banner

124. The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?O primeiro lema da Nação foi "E Pluribus Unum". O que isso significa?

• Out of many, one
• We all become one

125. What is Independence Day?O que é o Dia da Independência?

• A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
• The country's birthday

126. Name three national U.S. holidays.* (pergunta 65/20)Cite três feriados nacionais dos Estados Unidos.

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday)
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

127. What is Memorial Day?O que é o Memorial Day (Dia da Memória)?

• A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service

128. What is Veterans Day?O que é o Dia dos Veteranos?

• A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
• A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)