Government Service Quiz

Test your knowledge with our 5-minute quiz.

True or false: The federal government is the single largest employer in the United States.
1. True
2. False
Who appoints U.S. Ambassadors to countries around the world?
1. the President
2. Congress
3. the Department of Homeland Security
4. the Secretary of State
When was the Department of Defense established?
1. 1788, when the U.S. Constitution was ratified
2. 1816, following the War of 1812
3. 1919, following World War I
4. 1947, following World War II
How many of the five U.S. service academies are included on The Princeton Review and USA Today's "Best Value Colleges" list?
1. none
2. two
3. four
4. all five
Which former President's approach to foreign policy is famously called "Big Stick diplomacy"?
1. Theodore Roosevelt
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt
3. John F. Kennedy
4. George W. Bush
What is the oldest military service academy in the United States?
1. United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland
2. United States Military Academy in West Point, New York
3. Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia
4. Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont
How many seats are there in the current U.S. Congress?
1. 100
2. 435
3. 535
4. 538
Which type of school is represented three times in U.S. News & World Report's top ten "Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs" list for 2010?
1. public state universities
2. federal military academies
3. private colleges
4. schools with an undergraduate enrollment of less than 4,000
Which of the following federal agencies is not represented in the President's Cabinet?
1. Department of Agriculture
2. Department of Justice
3. Department of the Post Office
4. Department of Energy
True or false: students attending the federal military academies do not have the option of studying abroad.
1. True
2. False

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