Question 119
What is the capital of the United States?
- Washington, D.C.
Symbols And Holidays
10 of the 128 official civics questions are in this section. Every accepted answer is below, straight from the official USCIS list.
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Answer out loud first, the way the officer will ask you, then reveal the official answer.
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Question 119
What is the capital of the United States?
Official answer
- Washington, D.C.
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Question 120
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
Official answers
- New York (Harbor)
- Liberty Island
Any one of these is accepted. You do not have to give all of them.
Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).
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Question 121 65/20
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Official answers
- (Because there were) 13 original colonies
- (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
Any one of these is accepted. You do not have to give all of them.
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Question 122
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Official answers
- (Because there is) one star for each state
- (Because) each star represents a state
- (Because there are) 50 states
Any one of these is accepted. You do not have to give all of them.
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Question 123
What is the name of the national anthem?
Official answer
- The Star-Spangled Banner
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Question 124
The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?
Official answers
- Out of many, one
- We all become one
Any one of these is accepted. You do not have to give all of them.
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Question 125
What is Independence Day?
Official answers
- A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
- The country's birthday
Any one of these is accepted. You do not have to give all of them.
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Question 126 65/20
Name three national U.S. holidays.
Official answers
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday)
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Any one of these is accepted. You do not have to give all of them.
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Question 127
What is Memorial Day?
Official answer
- A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
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Question 128
What is Veterans Day?
Official answers
- A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
- A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)
Any one of these is accepted. You do not have to give all of them.
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On the real test you are asked 20 of the 128 questions and need 12 correct.
All 10 questions and answers
Question 120
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- New York (Harbor)
- Liberty Island
Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).
Question 121 65/20
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- (Because there were) 13 original colonies
- (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
Question 122
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- (Because there is) one star for each state
- (Because) each star represents a state
- (Because there are) 50 states
Question 123
What is the name of the national anthem?
- The Star-Spangled Banner
Question 124
The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?
- Out of many, one
- We all become one
Question 125
What is Independence Day?
- A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
- The country's birthday
Question 126 65/20
Name three national U.S. holidays.
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Presidents Day (Washington's Birthday)
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Question 127
What is Memorial Day?
- A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
Question 128
What is Veterans Day?
- A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
- A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)