Symbols questions for the U.S. citizenship test

A selection of questions from the Symbols topic, part of the bank of 127 official questions in the Civio app — taken directly from the official USCIS "128 Civics Questions and Answers" (2025 version).

Question 1

What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C.
New York City
Philadelphia
Boston

Question 2

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

New York Harbor
Boston Harbor
San Francisco Bay
Washington, D.C.

Question 3

Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

Because there were 13 original colonies
Because there are 13 branches of government
Because the Bill of Rights has 13 amendments
Because there were 13 Founding Fathers

Question 4

Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Because there is one star for each state
Because there is one star for each original colony
Because there is one star for each president
Because there is one star for each Supreme Court justice

Question 5

What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner
America the Beautiful
God Bless America
My Country, 'Tis of Thee

Question 6

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

Out of many, one
In God we trust
Liberty for all
United we stand

You've seen 6 of 6 questions from the Symbols topic. In the app you'll find every question, with an explanation for each answer, spaced repetition for the ones you get wrong, and Exam Mode for a realistic simulation.

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