CUMULATIVE TEST EXAM
USA STUDIES / AMERICAN HISTORY
AND GOVERNMENT
FINAL EXAMINATION – MAY 2026
Time: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Marks: 100
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (20 Marks)
Choose the correct answer.
1 Who was the first president of the United States?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. George Washington
D. John Adams
2 The U.S. Constitution was written in:
A. 1492
B. 1776
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,C. 1787
D. 1865
3 Which document declared American independence from United Kingdom?
A. Bill of Rights
B. Declaration of Independence
C. Constitution
D. Emancipation Proclamation
4 The Civil War in the United States was fought between:
A. East and West
B. North and South
C. Democrats and Republicans
D. Colonists and Native Americans
5 Which branch of government interprets laws?
A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judicial
D. Military
6 Who delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
A. Malcolm X
B. Rosa Parks
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Frederick Douglass
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, 7 The White House is located in:
A. New York
B. Boston
C. Washington, D.C.
D. Chicago
8 Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
A. 1st Amendment
B. 5th Amendment
C. 13th Amendment
D. 19th Amendment
9 What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
A. Federal Papers
B. Articles of Confederation
C. Bill of Rights
D. Civil Codes
10 Which war involved the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A. World War I
B. Vietnam War
C. Korean War
D. World War II
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USA STUDIES / AMERICAN HISTORY
AND GOVERNMENT
FINAL EXAMINATION – MAY 2026
Time: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Total Marks: 100
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (20 Marks)
Choose the correct answer.
1 Who was the first president of the United States?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. George Washington
D. John Adams
2 The U.S. Constitution was written in:
A. 1492
B. 1776
1|Page
,C. 1787
D. 1865
3 Which document declared American independence from United Kingdom?
A. Bill of Rights
B. Declaration of Independence
C. Constitution
D. Emancipation Proclamation
4 The Civil War in the United States was fought between:
A. East and West
B. North and South
C. Democrats and Republicans
D. Colonists and Native Americans
5 Which branch of government interprets laws?
A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judicial
D. Military
6 Who delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech?
A. Malcolm X
B. Rosa Parks
C. Martin Luther King Jr.
D. Frederick Douglass
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, 7 The White House is located in:
A. New York
B. Boston
C. Washington, D.C.
D. Chicago
8 Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
A. 1st Amendment
B. 5th Amendment
C. 13th Amendment
D. 19th Amendment
9 What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
A. Federal Papers
B. Articles of Confederation
C. Bill of Rights
D. Civil Codes
10 Which war involved the United States after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
A. World War I
B. Vietnam War
C. Korean War
D. World War II
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