Symbols

6 of the 128 official civics questions come from this part of Symbols And Holidays. 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.

Question 1 of 6

Question 119

What is the capital of the United States?
Official answer
- Washington, D.C.
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).
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.
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.
Question 123

What is the name of the national anthem?
Official answer
- The Star-Spangled Banner
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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