Take a sample U.S. naturalization test

We have a story in today's (Tuesday's) paper about four Wyoming immigrants who became U.S. citizens in Cody on Friday. Part of their path of naturalization involved taking a 10-question test from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services department, about American history and government.

There are a total 0f 100 possible questions; I picked 10 that I felt were the most difficult. You must get at least six questions right to pass. The answers are hidden below the questions in white text, between parenthesis. Use your mouse to highlight the text and reveal the answers.

1. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

(John G. Roberts, Jr.)

2. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

(Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, 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, Attorney General, Vice President)

3. There were 13 original states. Name three.

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

4. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the Vice-President should die?

(the Speaker of the House of Representatives)

5. Who was President during World War I?

(Woodrow Wilson)

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

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

7. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. What is one power of the federal government?

(to print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties)


8. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

(27)

9. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?

(435)

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

(the Louisiana Territory)

How'd you do? Post your results in the comment section!

The full list of questions can be found on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Web site here.