What do you know about America? Take our quiz

Today, many of us will hoist American flags, attend barbecues festooned in red, white and blue and stand shoulder-to-shoulder to watch colorful fireworks illuminate the night sky.

But before the newest Americans among us get to such celebrations, they'll be sworn in as citizens in ceremonies from George Washington's Mount Vernon to Walt Disney World in Florida - after passing a test and promising six things, of course.

You can try your hand at the test via our quiz, below. It takes its questions - all about American government, history and geography - directly from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal organization that administers the test required to become an American citizen.

As for the promises? Well, if you'd like to see how you're measuring up, they are: to give up loyalty to other countries; to defend the Constitution; to obey the laws of the United States; to serve in the U.S. military if needed; to serve the nation if needed; and to be loyal to the United States.

Happy Fourth of July, indeed.

1. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
2. What are two rights in the declaration of independence?
3. What is the supreme law of the land?
4. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
5. What is an amendment?
6. What is one power of the federal government?
7. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
8. How many U.S. senators are there?
9. How many representatives?
10. Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?
11. Name three of the 13 colonies.
12. Name one war fought by the U.S. in the 1800s.
13. What is the title of the national anthem?
14. What was one problem that led to the Civil War?
15. What territory did the U.S. buy from France in 1803?
16. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
17. What are two rights of every person living in the United States?
18. How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
19. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
20. Name one of the two longest rivers in the country.
21. Name one U.S. territory.

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services civics flashcards for the new naturalization test

Answers:
1. declare our independence from Great Britain
2. life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
3. The Constitution
4. We the people
5. a change or addition to The Constitution
6. to print money, to declare war, to create an army, to make treaties
7. checks and balances or separation of powers
8. 100
9. 435
10. They represent the original 13 colonies.
11. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
12. War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War
13. The Star-Spangled Banner
14. slavery, economic reasons, states' rights
15. Louisiana
16. communism
17. freedom of expression, speech, assembly, to petition the government, worship; the right to bear arms
18. nine
19. WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, Gulf War
20. Missouri or Mississippi
21. Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam