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🇺🇸 Are You Smarter Than an 8th Grader? Take This U.S. Quiz to Find Out

🇺🇸 Are You Smarter Than an 8th Grader?

🧠 Take This U.S. Quiz and Put Your Knowledge to the Test!

Think you’ve got a solid grasp of American history, civics, geography, and government? The average 8th-grade student in the U.S. covers these topics in school — but how much of it do you remember?

Let’s find out if you’re truly smarter than an 8th grader with this 15-question multiple-choice quiz!
No Googling — just honest answers and bragging rights.

🧪 The 8th Grade-Level U.S. Quiz

1. Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
A) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Adams
D) Benjamin Franklin

2. What year did the United States gain independence from Britain?
A) 1783
B) 1776
C) 1801
D) 1791

3. How many U.S. Senators are there?
A) 50
B) 435
C) 100
D) 200

4. What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?
A) The Articles
B) The Charter of Rights
C) The Federal Code
D) The Bill of Rights

5. Which state is known as the “Sunshine State”?
A) Arizona
B) Florida
C) California
D) Texas

6. Who was the 16th President of the United States?
A) Andrew Jackson
B) Abraham Lincoln
C) Ulysses S. Grant
D) James Buchanan

7. Which U.S. document begins with “We the People…”?
A) The Declaration of Independence
B) The Bill of Rights
C) The Constitution
D) The Gettysburg Address

8. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
A) Pacific
B) Atlantic
C) Indian
D) Arctic

9. Which branch of government makes the laws?
A) Executive
B) Judicial
C) Legislative
D) Federal

10. What is the capital of Texas?
A) Dallas
B) Houston
C) Austin
D) San Antonio

11. Who wrote the national anthem of the United States?
A) Thomas Paine
B) Francis Scott Key
C) John Philip Sousa
D) Betsy Ross

12. How many stripes are on the American flag?
A) 50
B) 13
C) 25
D) 7

13. Which war ended slavery in the U.S.?
A) World War I
B) Revolutionary War
C) Civil War
D) Vietnam War

14. What is the largest U.S. state by land area?
A) California
B) Alaska
C) Texas
D) Montana

15. Who is next in line if the President can no longer serve?
A) Speaker of the House
B) Chief Justice
C) Vice President
D) Secretary of State

✅ Answer Key:

  1. B) Thomas Jefferson
  2. B) 1776
  3. C) 100
  4. D) The Bill of Rights
  5. B) Florida
  6. B) Abraham Lincoln
  7. C) The Constitution
  8. B) Atlantic
  9. C) Legislative
  10. C) Austin
  11. B) Francis Scott Key
  12. B) 13
  13. C) Civil War
  14. B) Alaska
  15. C) Vice President

🧠 What’s Your Score?

  • 13–15 Correct = 🎓 Honor Roll! You’re smarter than most 8th graders.
  • 10–12 Correct = 🏅 Solid Student – You’d pass middle school history.
  • 6–9 Correct = 📘 Needs Review – Time for a civics refresher!
  • 0–5 Correct = 🛑 Remedial Time – No worries, knowledge is power!

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