Recent American History questions for the U.S. citizenship test

A selection of questions from the Recent American History topic, part of the bank of 127 official questions in the Civio app — taken directly from the official USCIS "128 Civics Questions and Answers" (2025 version).

Question 1

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

World War II
The Civil War
The Revolutionary War
The War of 1812

Question 2

Why did the United States enter World War I?

Because Germany attacked U.S. ships
Because of the attack on Pearl Harbor
To stop the spread of communism
Because of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Question 3

When did all women get the right to vote?

1920 (19th Amendment)
1776
1865
1964

Question 4

What was the Great Depression?

The longest economic recession in modern history
A war between the US and Mexico
A period of rapid economic growth
A constitutional crisis

Question 5

When did the Great Depression start?

Stock market crash of 1929
1917
1941
1933

Question 6

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

Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson

Question 7

Why did the United States enter World War II?

Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
Germany attacked U.S. ships
The Cuban Missile Crisis
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Question 8

Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

General during World War II, 34th president
First president of the United States
President during the Great Depression
Led the Confederate Army

You've seen 8 of 19 questions from the Recent American History topic. In the app you'll find every question, with an explanation for each answer, spaced repetition for the ones you get wrong, and Exam Mode for a realistic simulation.

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