In order to attain the citizenship of the United States Of America, one must go through an extensive and exhausting of tests in order to make progress towards his being awarded the Citizenship. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services board assess all the candidates applying for a Green card. They are one hundred questions they will expect you to answer. Some of them are easy while others are not and they require extensive research.

These questions are such designed that the person applying for permanent citizenship must know regarding the basic structure and foundations of the United States Of America. The questions come under the categories of General Knowledge regarding the U.S & U.S history, some basic knowledge of the judicial structure and parliamentary committee’s and much of the focus is on politics.

1. What are the colors of our flag?

Red, White, and Blue.

2. How many stars are there in our flag?

50

3. What color are the stars on our flag?

White.

4. What do the stars on the flag mean?

One for each state in the Union.

5. How many stripes are there in the flag?

13

6. What color are the stripes?

Red and White.

7. What do the stripes on the flag mean?

They represent the original 13 states.

8. How many states are there in the Union?

50

9. What is the 4th of July?

Independence Day.

10. What is the date of Independence Day?

July 4th

11. Independence from whom?

England

12. What country did we fight during the Revolutionary War?

England

13. Who was the first President of the United States?

George Washington

14. Who is the President of the United States today?

Currently Barack Obama

15. Who is the vice-president of the United States today?

Currently Joseph Bidden

16. Who elects the President of the United States?

The Electoral College

17. Who becomes President of the United States if the President should die?

Vice – President

18. For how long do we elect the President?

Four years

19. What is the Constitution?

The supreme law of the land

20. Can the Constitution be changed?

Yes

21. What do we call a change to the Constitution?

An Amendment

22. How many changes or amendments are there to the Constitution?

27

23. How many branches are there in our government?

3

24. What are the three branches of our government?

Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary

25. What is the legislative branch of our government?

Congress

26. Who makes the laws in the United States?

Congress

27. What is the Congress?

The Senate and the House of Representatives

28. What are the duties of Congress?

To make laws

29. Who elects the Congress?

The people

30. How many senators are there in Congress?

100

31. Can you name the two senators from your state?

(insert local information)

32. For how long do we elect each senator?

6 years

33. How many representatives are there in Congress?

435

34. For how long do we elect the representatives?

2 years

35. What is the executive branch of our government?

The President, vice president, cabinet, and departments under the cabinet members

36. What is the judiciary branch of our government?

The Supreme Court

37. What are the duties of the Supreme Court?

To interpret laws

38. What is the Supreme Court law of the United States?

The Constitution

39. What is the Bill of Rights?

The first 10 amendments of the Constitution

40. What is the capital of your state?

(Insert local information)

41. Who is the current governor of your state?

(Insert local information)

42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the vice-president should die?

Speaker of the House of Representative

43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?

William Rehnquist (or whoever is next)

44. Can you name thirteen original states?

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

45. Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death.”?

Patrick Henry

46. Which countries were our enemies during World War II?

Germany, Italy, and Japan

47. What are the 49th and 50th states of the Union?

Alaska and Hawaii

48. How many terms can the President serve?

2

49. Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.?

A civil rights leader

50. Who is the head of your local government?

(Insert local information)

51. According to the Constitution, a person must meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to become President. Name one of these requirements.

Must be a natural born citizen of the United States; must be at least 35 years old by the time he/she will serve; must have lived in the United States for at least 14 years.

52. Why are there 100 Senators in the Senate?

Two (2) from each state

53. Who selects the Supreme Court justice?

Appointed by the President

54. How many Supreme Court justice are there?

Nine (9)

55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?

For religious freedom

56. What is the head executive of a state government called?

Governor

57. What is the head executive of a city government called?

Mayor

58. What holiday was celebrated for the first time by the Americans colonists?

Thanksgiving

59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

July 4, 1776

61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?

That all men are created equal

62. What is the national anthem of the United States?

The Star-Spangled Banner

63. Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?

Francis Scott Key

64. Where does freedom of speech come from?

The Bill of Rights

65. What is a minimum voting age in the United States?

Eighteen (18)

66. Who signs bills into law?

The President

67. What is the highest court in the United States?

The Supreme Court

68. Who was the President during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln

69. What did the Emancipation Declaration do?

Freed many slaves

70. What special group advises the President?

The Cabinet

71. Which President is called the “Father of our country”?

George Washington

72. What Immigration and Naturalization Service form is used to apply to become a naturalized citizen?

Form N-400, Application to File Petition for Naturalization

73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?

The American-Indians (Native Americans)

74. What is the name of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to America?

The Mayflower

75. What are the 13 original states of the U.S. called?

Colonies

76. Name 3 rights of freedom guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.

The right of freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and requesting change of government. Read the full story

As every other year, 2010 left us on 31st December 2010 with a number of events which will be remembered in history. Some of them will become part of our happy memories, while others will be the ones which became the reason for grief and sorrow. In the list of all such events, there are only few which remain vivid in our memories for years and are difficult to forget. Here is the list of such important events of 2010, which embarked our memories forever.

1. Volcano Eruption (Iceland)

On April 16th, a volcano in the glacier “Eyjafjallajokull” erupted and became the reason of ash in air. This ash cloud caused a huge air travel chaos in most of the parts of Europe. Many flights were dismissed, leaving passengers stranded at airports.

2. Port-Au-Prince Earthquake (Haiti)

On January 12th, a strong earthquake jolted Port-au-Prince of Haiti. Earthquake was recorded of magnitude 7.0 on the Richter scale and it caused massive destruction in the area, leaving around 316,000 people dead, 300,000 injured and 1,000,000 homeless.

3. Muzzaffargarh Flood (Pakistan)

On August 7th, two rivers of Pakistan Chenab and Indus surged on both its sides, causing a huge damage to 890 small villages. Affection more than 4 million people, mainly tenant, daily wagers and small farmers.

4. WikiLeaks Founder Arrested

Julian Asange, who was the founder of WikiLeaks, which released around 250,000 diplomatic cables, detailed candid conversations between embassies of the world and Washington, was arrested on 7th December, 2010.

5. Tension at North-South Korea Border (Korea)

After the last Korean War in between 1950-1953, this was the first time when North Korea fired artillery shells into the territory of South Korea, which resulted in the death of four and injured around 20.

6. Aung San Suu Kyi Released (Myanmar)

After being under house arrest for seven years, Aung San Suu Kyi was released on 13th of November in Yangon, Myanmar. Read the full story

I stumbled upon a very strange book called 50 things you are not supposed to know. It’s written by  an unknown author Russ Kick. It was so interesting that I spent all evening reading it. Only 68 pages and each page had it’s own set of surprises.

I don’t know about if it is true or not as I don’t have any means to verify if it is true or not. Sharing this with you is probably the best way to know the reality behind this book.

1. The Ten Commandments We Always See Aren’t the Ten Commandments
2. One of the Popes Wrote an Erotic Book
3. The CIA Commits Over 100,000 Serious Crimes Each Year
4. The First CIA Agent to Die in the Line of Duty Was Douglas Mackiernan
5. After 9/11, the Defense Department Wanted to Poison Afghanistan’s Food Supply
6. The US Government Lies About the Number of Terrorism Convictions It Obtains
7. The US Is Planning to Provoke Terrorist Attacks
8. The US and Soviet Union Considered Detonating Nuclear Bombs on the Moon
9. Two Atomic Bombs Were Dropped on North Carolina
10. World War III Almost Started in 1995
11. The Korean War Never Ended
12. Agent Orange Was Used in Korea
13. Kent State Wasn’t the Only ? or Even the First ? Massacre of College Students During the   Vietnam Era
14. Winston Churchill Believed in a Worldwide Jewish Conspiracy
15. The Auschwitz Tattoo Was Originally an IBM Code Number
16. Adolph Hitler’s Blood Relatives Are Alive and Well in New York State
17. Around One Quarter of "Witches" Were Men
18. The Virginia Colonists Practiced Cannibalism

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1. It is impossible to lick your elbow.
2. Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
3. In every episode of Seinfeld there is a Superman somewhere.
4. Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
5. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call.
6. 13% of Americans actually believe that some parts of the moon are made of cheese.
7. The world’s youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
8. Fish that live more than 800 meters below the ocean surface don’t have eyes.
9. Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave. Go on, try it then
10. Ramses brand condom is named after the great pharaoh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children
    
11. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.
12. The average chocolate bar has 8 insects’ legs in it.
13. In York, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow (except on Sundays)
14. No piece of square dry paper can be folded in half more than 7 times
15. The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night.

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