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Symbols — Flag, Capital, Statue, Anthem & Motto

6 official civics questions from the 2025 version (128 questions) of the USCIS naturalization test — the 2025 test applies if USCIS received your Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025. Topic area: symbols and holidays — a: symbols. On test day the officer asks 20 questions from the full bank of 128 and you need 12 correct.

  1. What is the capital of the United States?

    Answer: Washington, D.C.

  2. Where is the Statue of Liberty?

    Answer: New York (Harbor)

  3. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

    Answer: (Because there were) 13 original colonies

  4. Why does the flag have 50 stars?

    Answer: (Because there is) one star for each state

  5. What is the name of the national anthem?

    Answer: The Star-Spangled Banner

  6. The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?

    Answer: Out of many, one

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