U.S. Citizenship Civics Test
Recent American History: practice questions
Our US Civics bank has 19 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
When did the Great Depression start?
- The stock market crash of 1929
- The Louisiana Purchase in 1803
- The end of World War I in 1918
- The attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941
Show the answer
A. The stock market crash of 1929 — USCIS 2025 civics question 104. Accepted answers: The Great Crash (1929); Stock market crash of 1929.
Question 2
When did all women get the right to vote?
- 1964
- 1920 (with the 19th Amendment)
- 1870 (with the 15th Amendment)
- 1776
Show the answer
B. 1920 (with the 19th Amendment) — USCIS 2025 civics question 102. Accepted answers: 1920; After World War I; (With the) 19th Amendment.
Question 3
What did the civil rights movement do?
- Fought for independence from Britain
- Built the Interstate System
- Ended the Great Depression
- Fought to end racial discrimination
Show the answer
D. Fought to end racial discrimination — USCIS 2025 civics question 112. Accepted answers: Fought to end racial discrimination.
Question 4
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
- Fought for civil rights
- Wrote the Constitution
- First Secretary of the Treasury
- Led the Union army
Show the answer
A. Fought for civil rights — USCIS 2025 civics question 113 (65/20 list). Accepted answers: 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”.
Question 5
Why did the United States enter the Korean War?
- To stop the spread of communism
- To win independence
- To buy new territory
- Because Germany attacked U.S. ships
Show the answer
A. To stop the spread of communism — USCIS 2025 civics question 110. Accepted answers: To stop the spread of communism.