美国入籍考试128题（中文）

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.]
答案因人而异。[哥伦比亚特区居民和美国属地居民应回答：哥伦比亚特区(或申请人居住的属地)没有美国联邦参议员。]

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

众议院有多少名有投票权的议员？

Four hundred thirty-five (435)
四百三十五 (435) 名

How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

众议院议员的任期是多久？

Two (2) years
两 (2) 年

Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?

为什么美国众议员的任期比美国参议员短？

To more closely follow public opinion
为了更紧密地反映民意

How many senators does each state have?

每个州有几位参议员？

Two (2)
两 (2) 位

Why does each state have two senators?

为什么每个州有两位参议员？

Equal representation (for small states)
平等代表权(对小州而言)
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
大妥协 (Great Compromise)(康涅狄格妥协 Connecticut Compromise)

Name your U.S. representative.

说出你的美国联邦众议员的名字。

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.]
答案因人而异。[居住在有无投票权代表(Delegate)或常驻专员(Resident Commissioner)的属地的居民，可以说出该代表或专员的名字。也可以回答该属地在国会中没有(有投票权的)众议员。]

30 65/20

What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

现任众议院议长叫什么名字？

Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
请访问 uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates 查询众议院议长的名字。

As of October 2026: Mike Johnson

Who does a U.S. senator represent?

美国联邦参议员代表谁？

Citizens of their state
本州的公民
People of their state
本州的人民

Who elects U.S. senators?

谁选举美国联邦参议员？

Citizens from their state
本州的公民

Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

众议院议员代表谁？

Citizens in their (congressional) district
其(国会)选区的公民
Citizens in their district
其选区的公民
People from their (congressional) district
其(国会)选区的人民
People in their district
其选区的人民

Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

谁选举众议院议员？

Citizens from their (congressional) district
其(国会)选区的公民

Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?

有些州的众议员比其他州多。为什么？

(Because of) the state's population
(因为)该州的人口
(Because) they have more people
(因为)他们的人更多
(Because) some states have more people
(因为)有些州的人更多

36 65/20

The President of the United States is elected for how many years?

美国总统选出后任期几年？

Four (4) years
四 (4) 年

The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?

美国总统只能担任两届。为什么？

(Because of) the 22nd Amendment
(因为)第22条修正案
To keep the president from becoming too powerful
为了防止总统权力过大

38 65/20

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

现任美国总统叫什么名字？

Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.
请访问 uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates 查询美国总统的名字。

As of October 2026: Donald Trump

39 65/20

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

现任美国副总统叫什么名字？

Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.
请访问 uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates 查询美国副总统的名字。

As of October 2026: JD Vance

If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

如果总统不能再任职，谁会成为总统？

The Vice President (of the United States)
(美国)副总统 (Vice President)

Name one power of the president.

说出总统的一项权力。

Signs bills into law
签署法案使之成为法律
Vetoes bills
否决法案
Enforces laws
执行法律
Commander in Chief (of the military)
(军队)总司令
Chief diplomat
首席外交官
Appoints federal judges
任命联邦法官

Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

谁是美国军队的总司令？

The President (of the United States)
(美国)总统 (President)

Who signs bills to become laws?

谁签署法案使之成为法律？

The President (of the United States)
(美国)总统 (President)

44 65/20

Who vetoes bills?

谁否决法案？

The President (of the United States)
(美国)总统 (President)

Who appoints federal judges?

谁任命联邦法官？

The President (of the United States)
(美国)总统 (President)

The executive branch has many parts. Name one.

行政分支有许多部分。说出其中一个。

President (of the United States)
(美国)总统 (President)
Cabinet
内阁 (Cabinet)
Federal departments and agencies
联邦各部门和机构

What does the President's Cabinet do?

总统的内阁做什么？

Advises the President (of the United States)
为(美国)总统提供建议

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

说出两个内阁级别的职位。

Attorney General
司法部长 (Attorney General)
Secretary of Agriculture
农业部长 (Secretary of Agriculture)
Secretary of Commerce
商务部长 (Secretary of Commerce)
Secretary of Education
教育部长 (Secretary of Education)
Secretary of Energy
能源部长 (Secretary of Energy)
Secretary of Health and Human Services
卫生与公众服务部长 (Secretary of Health and Human Services)
Secretary of Homeland Security
国土安全部长 (Secretary of Homeland Security)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
住房与城市发展部长 (Secretary of Housing and Urban Development)
Secretary of the Interior
内政部长 (Secretary of the Interior)
Secretary of Labor
劳工部长 (Secretary of Labor)
Secretary of State
国务卿 (Secretary of State)
Secretary of Transportation
交通部长 (Secretary of Transportation)
Secretary of the Treasury
财政部长 (Secretary of the Treasury)
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
退伍军人事务部长 (Secretary of Veterans Affairs)
Secretary of War (Defense)
战争部长(国防部长)(Secretary of War (Defense))
Vice-President
副总统 (Vice-President)
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
环境保护署署长 (Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency)
Administrator of the Small Business Administration
小企业管理局局长 (Administrator of the Small Business Administration)
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
中央情报局局长 (Director of the Central Intelligence Agency)
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
管理和预算办公室主任 (Director of the Office of Management and Budget)
Director of National Intelligence
国家情报总监 (Director of National Intelligence)
United States Trade Representative
美国贸易代表 (United States Trade Representative)

Why is the Electoral College important?

选举人团 (Electoral College) 为什么重要？

It decides who is elected president.
它决定谁当选总统。
It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.
它在由民众直接选举总统和由国会选出总统之间提供了一种折中。

What is one part of the judicial branch?

司法分支的一个组成部分是什么？

Supreme Court
最高法院 (Supreme Court)
Federal Courts
联邦法院 (Federal Courts)

What does the judicial branch do?

司法分支做什么？

Reviews laws
审查法律
Explains laws
解释法律
Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law
解决有关法律的争议(分歧)
Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution
裁定某项法律是否违反(美国)宪法

52 65/20

What is the highest court in the United States?

美国的最高法院是什么？

Supreme Court
最高法院 (Supreme Court)

How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

最高法院有多少个席位？

Nine (9)
九 (9) 个

How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

裁决一个案件通常需要多少位最高法院大法官？

Five (5)
五 (5) 位

How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

最高法院大法官任职多久？

(For) life
终身
Lifetime appointment
终身任命
(Until) retirement
(直到)退休

Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

最高法院大法官终身任职。为什么？

To be independent (of politics)
为了保持独立(不受政治影响)
To limit outside (political) influence
为了限制外部(政治)影响

Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

现任美国首席大法官是谁？

Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Chief Justice of the United States.
请访问 uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates 查询美国首席大法官的名字。

As of October 2026: John Roberts

Name one power that is only for the federal government.

说出一项只属于联邦政府的权力。

Print paper money
印制纸币
Mint coins
铸造硬币
Declare war
宣战
Create an army
组建军队
Make treaties
缔结条约
Set foreign policy
制定外交政策

Name one power that is only for the states.

说出一项只属于各州的权力。

Provide schooling and education
提供学校教育
Provide protection (police)
提供保护(警察)
Provide safety (fire departments)
提供安全(消防部门)
Give a driver's license
发放驾驶执照
Approve zoning and land use
批准分区规划和土地使用

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

第10条修正案的目的是什么？

(It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.
(它规定)未授予联邦政府的权力属于各州或人民。

61 65/20

Who is the governor of your state now?

你所在州现任州长是谁？

Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a governor.]
答案因人而异。[哥伦比亚特区居民应回答：哥伦比亚特区没有州长。]

What is the capital of your state?

你所在州的首府是哪里？

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.]
答案因人而异。[哥伦比亚特区居民应回答：哥伦比亚特区不是州，没有首府。美国属地居民应说出该属地的首府。]

Rights and Responsibilities

There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

美国宪法中有四条修正案与谁可以投票有关。描述其中一条。

Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
年满十八 (18) 岁的公民(可以投票)。
You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
你不必缴纳(人头税)就可以投票。
Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
任何公民都可以投票。(女性和男性都可以投票。)
A male citizen of any race (can vote).
任何种族的男性公民(都可以投票)。

Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?

在美国，谁可以在联邦选举中投票、竞选联邦公职并担任陪审员？

Citizens
公民
Citizens of the United States
美国的公民
U.S. citizens
美国公民

What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?

说出居住在美国的每个人都享有的三项权利。

Freedom of expression
表达自由
Freedom of speech
言论自由
Freedom of assembly
集会自由
Freedom to petition the government
向政府请愿的自由
Freedom of religion
宗教自由
The right to bear arms
持有武器的权利

66 65/20

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

当我们宣读《效忠誓词》(Pledge of Allegiance) 时，我们向什么表示忠诚？

The United States
美国 (The United States)
The flag
国旗 (The flag)

Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.

说出新公民在《入籍宣誓》(Oath of Allegiance) 中作出的两项承诺。

Give up loyalty to other countries
放弃对其他国家的效忠
Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
捍卫(美国)宪法
Obey the laws of the United States
遵守美国的法律
Serve in the military (if needed)
(必要时)在军队服役
Serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed)
(必要时)为国家服务(提供帮助、从事重要工作)
Be loyal to the United States
效忠美国

How can people become United States citizens?

人们如何成为美国公民？

Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment
在美国出生，符合第14条修正案规定的条件
Naturalize
入籍
Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)
(根据国会规定的条件)获得衍生公民身份

What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?

说出在美国参与公民事务的两个例子。

Vote
投票
Run for office
竞选公职
Join a political party
加入政党
Help with a campaign
协助竞选活动
Join a civic group
加入公民团体
Join a community group
加入社区团体
Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)
向民选官员表达你(对某个问题)的意见
Contact elected officials
联系民选官员
Support or oppose an issue or policy
支持或反对某个问题或政策
Write to a newspaper
给报纸写信

What is one way Americans can serve their country?

美国人为国家服务的一种方式是什么？

Vote
投票
Pay taxes
纳税
Obey the law
遵守法律
Serve in the military
在军队服役
Run for office
竞选公职
Work for local, state, or federal government
为地方、州或联邦政府工作

Why is it important to pay federal taxes?

为什么缴纳联邦税很重要？

Required by law
法律要求
All people pay to fund the federal government
所有人都缴税来为联邦政府提供资金
Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)
(美国)宪法要求(第16条修正案)
Civic duty
公民义务

It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.

所有18至25岁的男性都必须登记兵役 (Selective Service)，这很重要。说出一个原因。

Required by law
法律要求
Civic duty
公民义务
Makes the draft fair, if needed
在需要时使征兵公平

American History

Colonial Period and Independence

The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

殖民者出于许多原因来到美洲。说出其中一个。

Freedom
自由
Political liberty
政治自由
Religious freedom
宗教自由
Economic opportunity
经济机会
Escape persecution
逃避迫害

74 65/20

Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

在欧洲人到来之前，谁居住在美洲？

American Indians
美洲印第安人 (American Indians)
Native Americans
美洲原住民 (Native Americans)

What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

哪一群人被掳走并当作奴隶贩卖？

Africans
非洲人 (Africans)
People from Africa
来自非洲的人

What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

美国人为赢得脱离英国的独立而打了哪一场战争？

American Revolution
美国革命 (American Revolution)
The (American) Revolutionary War
(美国)革命战争 (Revolutionary War)
War for (American) Independence
(美国)独立战争 (War for Independence)

Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

说出美国人宣布脱离英国独立的一个原因。

High taxes
高额税收
Taxation without representation
无代表权而征税
British soldiers stayed in Americans' houses (boarding, quartering)
英国士兵住在美国人的家里(寄宿、驻扎)
They did not have self-government
他们没有自治
Boston Massacre
波士顿惨案 (Boston Massacre)
Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
波士顿倾茶事件 (Boston Tea Party)(《茶叶法》Tea Act)
Stamp Act
《印花税法》(Stamp Act)
Sugar Act
《糖税法》(Sugar Act)
Townshend Acts
《汤森法案》(Townshend Acts)
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts
《不可容忍法案》(Intolerable Acts)(《强制法案》Coercive Acts)

78 65/20

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

谁撰写了《独立宣言》？

(Thomas) Jefferson
(托马斯·)杰斐逊 ((Thomas) Jefferson)

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

《独立宣言》是什么时候通过的？

July 4, 1776
1776年7月4日 (July 4, 1776)

The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

美国革命中有许多重要事件。说出其中一个。

(Battle of) Bunker Hill
邦克山(战役)(Bunker Hill)
Declaration of Independence
《独立宣言》(Declaration of Independence)
Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
华盛顿横渡特拉华河 (Washington Crossing the Delaware)(特伦顿战役 Battle of Trenton)
(Battle of) Saratoga
萨拉托加(战役)(Saratoga)
Valley Forge (Encampment)
福吉谷(营地)(Valley Forge)
(Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)
约克镇(战役)(Yorktown)(英军在约克镇投降)

There were 13 original states. Name five.

最初有13个州。说出其中五个。

New Hampshire
新罕布什尔 (New Hampshire)
Massachusetts
马萨诸塞 (Massachusetts)
Rhode Island
罗得岛 (Rhode Island)
Connecticut
康涅狄格 (Connecticut)
New York
纽约 (New York)
New Jersey
新泽西 (New Jersey)
Pennsylvania
宾夕法尼亚 (Pennsylvania)
Delaware
特拉华 (Delaware)
Maryland
马里兰 (Maryland)
Virginia
弗吉尼亚 (Virginia)
North Carolina
北卡罗来纳 (North Carolina)
South Carolina
南卡罗来纳 (South Carolina)
Georgia
佐治亚 (Georgia)

What founding document was written in 1787?

哪一份建国文件是在1787年撰写的？

(U.S.) Constitution
(美国)宪法 (Constitution)

The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

《联邦党人文集》(Federalist Papers) 支持通过美国宪法。说出其中一位作者。

(James) Madison
(詹姆斯·)麦迪逊 ((James) Madison)
(Alexander) Hamilton
(亚历山大·)汉密尔顿 ((Alexander) Hamilton)
(John) Jay
(约翰·)杰伊 ((John) Jay)
Publius
普布利乌斯 (Publius)

Why were the Federalist Papers important?

《联邦党人文集》为什么重要？

They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
它帮助人们理解(美国)宪法。
They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.
它支持通过(美国)宪法。

Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

本杰明·富兰克林 (Benjamin Franklin) 因许多事情而闻名。说出其中一件。

Founded the first free public libraries
创办了第一批免费公共图书馆
First Postmaster General of the United States
美国第一任邮政总长
Helped write the Declaration of Independence
协助撰写《独立宣言》
Inventor
发明家
U.S. diplomat
美国外交官

86 65/20

George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

乔治·华盛顿 (George Washington) 因许多事情而闻名。说出其中一件。

"Father of Our Country"
“国父”(Father of Our Country)
First president of the United States
美国第一任总统
General of the Continental Army
大陆军 (Continental Army) 将军
President of the Constitutional Convention
制宪会议 (Constitutional Convention) 主席

Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

托马斯·杰斐逊 (Thomas Jefferson) 因许多事情而闻名。说出其中一件。

Writer of the Declaration of Independence
《独立宣言》的撰写者
Third president of the United States
美国第三任总统
Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
使美国国土面积扩大一倍(路易斯安那购地 Louisiana Purchase)
First Secretary of State
第一任国务卿
Founded the University of Virginia
创办了弗吉尼亚大学 (University of Virginia)
Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom
《弗吉尼亚宗教自由法令》(Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom) 的撰写者

James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

詹姆斯·麦迪逊 (James Madison) 因许多事情而闻名。说出其中一件。

"Father of the Constitution"
“宪法之父”(Father of the Constitution)
Fourth president of the United States
美国第四任总统
President during the War of 1812
1812年战争 (War of 1812) 期间的总统
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
《联邦党人文集》的作者之一

Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

亚历山大·汉密尔顿 (Alexander Hamilton) 因许多事情而闻名。说出其中一件。

First Secretary of the Treasury
第一任财政部长
One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
《联邦党人文集》的作者之一
Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
协助建立美国第一银行 (First Bank of the United States)
Aide to General George Washington
乔治·华盛顿将军的助手
Member of the Continental Congress
大陆会议 (Continental Congress) 成员

1800s

What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

美国在1803年从法国购买了哪块领土？

Louisiana Territory
路易斯安那领地 (Louisiana Territory)
Louisiana
路易斯安那 (Louisiana)

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

说出美国在19世纪(1800年代)打过的一场战争。

War of 1812
1812年战争 (War of 1812)
Mexican-American War
美墨战争 (Mexican-American War)
Civil War
内战 (Civil War)
Spanish-American War
美西战争 (Spanish-American War)

Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

说出美国南北之间的那场战争。

The Civil War
内战 (The Civil War)

The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

内战中有许多重要事件。说出其中一个。

(Battle of) Fort Sumter
萨姆特堡(战役)(Fort Sumter)
Emancipation Proclamation
《解放黑人奴隶宣言》(Emancipation Proclamation)
(Battle of) Vicksburg
维克斯堡(战役)(Vicksburg)
(Battle of) Gettysburg
葛底斯堡(战役)(Gettysburg)
Sherman's March
谢尔曼的进军 (Sherman's March)
(Surrender at) Appomattox
阿波马托克斯(投降)(Appomattox)
(Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg
安提坦/夏普斯堡(战役)(Antietam/Sharpsburg)
Lincoln was assassinated.
林肯遇刺身亡。

94 65/20

Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

亚伯拉罕·林肯 (Abraham Lincoln) 因许多事情而闻名。说出其中一件。

Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
解放了奴隶(《解放黑人奴隶宣言》Emancipation Proclamation)
Saved (or preserved) the Union
拯救(或维护)了联邦 (the Union)
Led the United States during the Civil War
在内战期间领导美国
16th president of the United States
美国第16任总统
Delivered the Gettysburg Address
发表了《葛底斯堡演说》(Gettysburg Address)

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

《解放黑人奴隶宣言》(Emancipation Proclamation) 起了什么作用？

Freed the slaves
解放了奴隶
Freed slaves in the Confederacy
解放了南部邦联 (Confederacy) 的奴隶
Freed slaves in the Confederate states
解放了南部邦联各州的奴隶
Freed slaves in most Southern states
解放了大多数南方州的奴隶

What U.S. war ended slavery?

美国的哪一场战争结束了奴隶制？

The Civil War
内战 (The Civil War)

What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?

哪一条修正案规定，所有在美国出生或入籍并受其管辖的人都是美国公民？

14th Amendment
第14条修正案 (14th Amendment)

When did all men get the right to vote?

所有男性是什么时候获得投票权的？

After the Civil War
内战之后
During Reconstruction
重建时期 (Reconstruction)
(With the) 15th Amendment
(随着)第15条修正案
1870
1870年

Name one leader of the women's rights movement in the 1800s.

说出19世纪(1800年代)妇女权利运动的一位领袖。

Susan B. Anthony
苏珊·B·安东尼 (Susan B. Anthony)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
伊丽莎白·卡迪·斯坦顿 (Elizabeth Cady Stanton)
Sojourner Truth
索杰纳·特鲁斯 (Sojourner Truth)
Harriet Tubman
哈莉特·塔布曼 (Harriet Tubman)
Lucretia Mott
卢克丽霞·莫特 (Lucretia Mott)
Lucy Stone
露西·斯通 (Lucy Stone)

Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information

100

Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

说出美国在20世纪(1900年代)打过的一场战争。

World War I
第一次世界大战 (World War I)
World War II
第二次世界大战 (World War II)
Korean War
朝鲜战争 (Korean War)
Vietnam War
越南战争 (Vietnam War)
(Persian) Gulf War
(波斯)湾战争 ((Persian) Gulf War)

101

Why did the United States enter World War I?

美国为什么参加第一次世界大战？

Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
因为德国攻击了美国(民用)船只
To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
为了支持协约国 (Allied Powers)(英国、法国、意大利和俄国)
To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)
为了对抗同盟国 (Central Powers)(德国、奥匈帝国、奥斯曼帝国和保加利亚)

102

When did all women get the right to vote?

所有女性是什么时候获得投票权的？

1920
1920年
After World War I
第一次世界大战之后
(With the) 19th Amendment
(随着)第19条修正案

103

What was the Great Depression?

什么是大萧条 (Great Depression)？

Longest economic recession in modern history
现代历史上持续时间最长的经济衰退

104

When did the Great Depression start?

大萧条是什么时候开始的？

The Great Crash (1929)
大崩盘 (The Great Crash)(1929年)
Stock market crash of 1929
1929年股市崩盘

105

Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

大萧条和第二次世界大战期间谁是总统？

(Franklin) Roosevelt
(富兰克林·)罗斯福 ((Franklin) Roosevelt)

106

Why did the United States enter World War II?

美国为什么参加第二次世界大战？

(Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
珍珠港 (Pearl Harbor)(遭轰炸)
Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
日本袭击了珍珠港
To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia)
为了支持同盟国 (Allied Powers)(英国、法国和俄国)
To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)
为了对抗轴心国 (Axis Powers)(德国、意大利和日本)

107

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

德怀特·艾森豪威尔 (Dwight Eisenhower) 因许多事情而闻名。说出其中一件。

General during World War II
第二次世界大战期间的将军
President at the end of (during) the Korean War
朝鲜战争结束时(期间)的总统
34th president of the United States
美国第34任总统
Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)
签署了《1956年联邦援助公路法》(Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956)(建立了州际公路系统)

108

Who was the United States' main rival during the Cold War?

冷战期间美国的主要对手是谁？

Soviet Union
苏联 (Soviet Union)
USSR
苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟 (USSR)
Russia
俄罗斯 (Russia)

109

During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

冷战期间，美国的一个主要担忧是什么？

Communism
共产主义
Nuclear war
核战争

110

Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

美国为什么参加朝鲜战争？

To stop the spread of communism
为了阻止共产主义的扩散

111

Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

美国为什么参加越南战争？

To stop the spread of communism
为了阻止共产主义的扩散

112

What did the civil rights movement do?

民权运动做了什么？

Fought to end racial discrimination
为结束种族歧视而斗争

113 65/20

Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

小马丁·路德·金 (Martin Luther King, Jr.) 因许多事情而闻名。说出其中一件。

Fought for civil rights
为民权而斗争
Worked for equality for all Americans
致力于实现所有美国人的平等
Worked to ensure that people would "not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character"
努力确保人们“不是以肤色，而是以品格来评判”

114

Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

美国为什么参加波斯湾战争？

To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait
为了迫使伊拉克军队撤出科威特

115 65/20

What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

2001年9月11日美国发生了什么重大事件？

Terrorists attacked the United States
恐怖分子袭击了美国
Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
恐怖分子劫持了两架飞机，撞向纽约市的世界贸易中心 (World Trade Center)
Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
恐怖分子劫持了一架飞机，撞向弗吉尼亚州阿灵顿的五角大楼 (Pentagon)
Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
恐怖分子劫持了一架原本飞往华盛顿特区的飞机，该飞机坠毁在宾夕法尼亚州的一片田野中

116

Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

说出2001年9月11日袭击之后美国的一场军事冲突。

(Global) War on Terror
(全球)反恐战争 (War on Terror)
War in Afghanistan
阿富汗战争 (War in Afghanistan)
War in Iraq
伊拉克战争 (War in Iraq)

117

Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

说出美国的一个美洲印第安部落。

Apache
阿帕奇 (Apache)
Blackfeet
黑脚 (Blackfeet)
Cayuga
卡尤加 (Cayuga)
Cherokee
切罗基 (Cherokee)
Cheyenne
夏延 (Cheyenne)
Chippewa
奇珀瓦 (Chippewa)
Choctaw
乔克托 (Choctaw)
Creek
克里克 (Creek)
Crow
克劳 (Crow)
Hopi
霍皮 (Hopi)
Huron
休伦 (Huron)
Inupiat
伊努皮亚特 (Inupiat)
Lakota
拉科塔 (Lakota)
Mohawk
莫霍克 (Mohawk)
Mohegan
莫希干 (Mohegan)
Navajo
纳瓦霍 (Navajo)
Oneida
奥奈达 (Oneida)
Onondaga
奥农达加 (Onondaga)
Pueblo
普韦布洛 (Pueblo)
Seminole
塞米诺尔 (Seminole)
Seneca
塞内卡 (Seneca)
Shawnee
肖尼 (Shawnee)
Sioux
苏族 (Sioux)
Teton
提顿 (Teton)
Tuscarora
塔斯卡洛拉 (Tuscarora)

For a complete list of tribes, please visit bia.gov.
完整的部落名单请访问 bia.gov。

118

Name one example of an American innovation.

说出一个美国发明创新的例子。

Light bulb
电灯泡
Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
汽车(轿车、内燃机)
Skyscrapers
摩天大楼
Airplane
飞机
Assembly line
流水装配线
Landing on the moon
登月
Integrated circuit (IC)
集成电路 (IC)

Symbols and Holidays

Symbols

119

What is the capital of the United States?

美国的首都是哪里？

Washington, D.C.
华盛顿特区 (Washington, D.C.)

120

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

自由女神像 (Statue of Liberty) 在哪里？

New York (Harbor)
纽约(港)(New York (Harbor))
Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]
自由岛 (Liberty Island)[也可以回答新泽西 (New Jersey)、纽约市附近，以及在哈德逊(河)(Hudson (River))上。]

121 65/20

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

国旗为什么有13道条纹？

(Because there were) 13 original colonies
(因为当初有)13个原始殖民地
(Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
(因为这些条纹)代表原始殖民地

122

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

国旗为什么有50颗星？

(Because there is) one star for each state
(因为)每个州有一颗星
(Because) each star represents a state
(因为)每颗星代表一个州
(Because there are) 50 states
(因为有)50个州

123

What is the name of the national anthem?

国歌的名称是什么？

The Star-Spangled Banner
《星条旗》(The Star-Spangled Banner)

124

The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?

美国的第一个格言是“E Pluribus Unum”。它是什么意思？

Out of many, one
合众为一 (Out of many, one)
We all become one
我们都合为一体

Holidays

125

What is Independence Day?

什么是独立日 (Independence Day)？

A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
庆祝美国(脱离英国)独立的节日
The country's birthday
国家的生日

126 65/20

Name three national U.S. holidays.

说出三个美国全国性节日。

New Year's Day
元旦 (New Year's Day)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
马丁·路德·金纪念日 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday)
总统日 (Presidents Day)(华盛顿诞辰 Washington's Birthday)
Memorial Day
阵亡将士纪念日 (Memorial Day)
Juneteenth
六月节 (Juneteenth)
Independence Day
独立日 (Independence Day)
Labor Day
劳动节 (Labor Day)
Columbus Day
哥伦布日 (Columbus Day)
Veterans Day
退伍军人节 (Veterans Day)
Thanksgiving Day
感恩节 (Thanksgiving Day)
Christmas Day
圣诞节 (Christmas Day)

127

What is Memorial Day?

什么是阵亡将士纪念日 (Memorial Day)？

A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
纪念在服兵役期间牺牲的军人的节日

128

What is Veterans Day?

什么是退伍军人节 (Veterans Day)？

A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
向(美国)军人致敬的节日
A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)
向曾经(在美国军队)服役的人致敬的节日