U.S. Citizenship Test Flashcards (2025-2026): All 128 Official Questions

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1. Ikhadi 1

   Umbuzo

   1. What is the form of government of the United States?

   Impendulo

   • Republic
   • Constitution-based federal republic
   • Representative democracy

2. Ikhadi 2

   Umbuzo

   2. What is the supreme law of the land?

   Impendulo

   • (U.S.) Constitution

3. Ikhadi 3

   Umbuzo

   3. Name one thing the U.S. Constitution does.

   Impendulo

   • Forms the government
   • Defines powers of government
   • Defines the parts of government
   • Protects the rights of the people

4. Ikhadi 4

   Umbuzo

   4. The U.S. Constitution starts with the words “We the People.” What does “We the People” mean?

   Impendulo

   • Self-government
   • Popular sovereignty
   • Consent of the governed
   • People should govern themselves
   • (Example of) social contract

5. Ikhadi 5

   Umbuzo

   5. How are changes made to the U.S. Constitution?

   Impendulo

   • Amendments
   • The amendment process

6. Ikhadi 6

   Umbuzo

   6. What does the Bill of Rights protect?

   Impendulo

   • (The basic) rights of Americans
   • (The basic) rights of people living in the United States

7. Ikhadi 7

   Umbuzo

   7. How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

   Impendulo

   • Twenty-seven (27)

8. Ikhadi 8

   Umbuzo

   8. Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

   Impendulo

   • It says America is free from British control.
   • It says all people are created equal.
   • It identifies inherent rights.
   • It identifies individual freedoms.

9. Ikhadi 9

   Umbuzo

   9. What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

   Impendulo

   • Declaration of Independence

10. Ikhadi 10

    Umbuzo

    10. Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

    Impendulo

    • Equality
    • Liberty
    • Social contract
    • Natural rights
    • Limited government
    • Self-government

11. Ikhadi 11

    Umbuzo

    11. The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?

    Impendulo

    • Declaration of Independence

12. Ikhadi 12

    Umbuzo

    12. What is the economic system of the United States?

    Impendulo

    • Capitalism
    • Free market economy

13. Ikhadi 13

    Umbuzo

    13. What is the rule of law?

    Impendulo

    • Everyone must follow the law.
    • Leaders must obey the law.
    • Government must obey the law.
    • No one is above the law.

14. Ikhadi 14

    Umbuzo

    14. Many documents influenced the U.S. Constitution. Name one.

    Impendulo

    • Declaration of Independence
    • Articles of Confederation
    • Federalist Papers
    • Anti-Federalist Papers
    • Virginia Declaration of Rights
    • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
    • Mayflower Compact
    • Iroquois Great Law of Peace

15. Ikhadi 15

    Umbuzo

    15. There are three branches of government. Why?

    Impendulo

    • So one part does not become too powerful
    • Checks and balances
    • Separation of powers

16. Ikhadi 16

    Umbuzo

    16. Name the three branches of government.

    Impendulo

    • Legislative, executive, and judicial
    • Congress, president, and the courts

17. Ikhadi 17

    Umbuzo

    17. The President of the United States is in charge of which branch of government?

    Impendulo

    • Executive branch

18. Ikhadi 18

    Umbuzo

    18. What part of the federal government writes laws?

    Impendulo

    • (U.S.) Congress
    • (U.S. or national) legislature
    • Legislative branch

19. Ikhadi 19

    Umbuzo

    19. What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

    Impendulo

    • Senate and House (of Representatives)

20. Ikhadi 20

    Umbuzo

    20. Name one power of the U.S. Congress.

    Impendulo

    • Writes laws
    • Declares war
    • Makes the federal budget

21. Ikhadi 21

    Umbuzo

    21. How many U.S. senators are there?

    Impendulo

    • One hundred (100)

22. Ikhadi 22

    Umbuzo

    22. How long is a term for a U.S. senator?

    Impendulo

    • Six (6) years

23. Ikhadi 23

    Umbuzo

    23. Who is one of your state’s U.S. senators now?

    Impendulo

    • Answers will vary. Name one current U.S. senator from your state.
    • District of Columbia residents and residents of U.S. territories may answer that D.C. or their territory has no U.S. senators.
    • Find your current senators at https://www.congress.gov/members.

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24. Ikhadi 24

    Umbuzo

    24. How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

    Impendulo

    • Four hundred thirty-five (435)

25. Ikhadi 25

    Umbuzo

    25. How long is a term for a member of the House of Representatives?

    Impendulo

    • Two (2) years

26. Ikhadi 26

    Umbuzo

    26. Why do U.S. representatives serve shorter terms than U.S. senators?

    Impendulo

    • To more closely follow public opinion

27. Ikhadi 27

    Umbuzo

    27. How many senators does each state have?

    Impendulo

    • Two (2)

28. Ikhadi 28

    Umbuzo

    28. Why does each state have two senators?

    Impendulo

    • Equal representation (for small states)
    • The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

29. Ikhadi 29

    Umbuzo

    29. Name your U.S. representative.

    Impendulo

    • Answers will vary. Name your current U.S. representative.
    • Residents of territories may name their nonvoting Delegate or Resident Commissioner, or state that the territory has no voting representative in Congress.
    • Find your current representative at https://www.congress.gov/members.

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30. Ikhadi 30

    Umbuzo

    30. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

    Impendulo

    • Mike Johnson
    • Johnson
    • James Michael Johnson

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31. Ikhadi 31

    Umbuzo

    31. Who does a U.S. senator represent?

    Impendulo

    • Citizens of their state
    • People of their state

32. Ikhadi 32

    Umbuzo

    32. Who elects U.S. senators?

    Impendulo

    • Citizens from their state

33. Ikhadi 33

    Umbuzo

    33. Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?

    Impendulo

    • Citizens in their (congressional) district
    • Citizens in their district
    • People from their (congressional) district
    • People in their district

34. Ikhadi 34

    Umbuzo

    34. Who elects members of the House of Representatives?

    Impendulo

    • Citizens from their (congressional) district

35. Ikhadi 35

    Umbuzo

    35. Some states have more representatives than other states. Why?

    Impendulo

    • (Because of) the state’s population
    • (Because) they have more people
    • (Because) some states have more people

36. Ikhadi 36

    Umbuzo

    36. The President of the United States is elected for how many years?

    Impendulo

    • Four (4) years

37. Ikhadi 37

    Umbuzo

    37. The President of the United States can serve only two terms. Why?

    Impendulo

    • (Because of) the 22nd Amendment
    • To keep the president from becoming too powerful

38. Ikhadi 38

    Umbuzo

    38. What is the name of the President of the United States now?

    Impendulo

    • Donald J. Trump
    • Donald Trump
    • Trump

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39. Ikhadi 39

    Umbuzo

    39. What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

    Impendulo

    • JD Vance
    • Vance

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40. Ikhadi 40

    Umbuzo

    40. If the president can no longer serve, who becomes president?

    Impendulo

    • The Vice President (of the United States)

41. Ikhadi 41

    Umbuzo

    41. Name one power of the president.

    Impendulo

    • Signs bills into law
    • Vetoes bills
    • Enforces laws
    • Commander in Chief (of the military)
    • Chief diplomat
    • Appoints federal judges

42. Ikhadi 42

    Umbuzo

    42. Who is Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?

    Impendulo

    • The President (of the United States)

43. Ikhadi 43

    Umbuzo

    43. Who signs bills to become laws?

    Impendulo

    • The President (of the United States)

44. Ikhadi 44

    Umbuzo

    44. Who vetoes bills?

    Impendulo

    • The President (of the United States)

45. Ikhadi 45

    Umbuzo

    45. Who appoints federal judges?

    Impendulo

    • The President (of the United States)

46. Ikhadi 46

    Umbuzo

    46. The executive branch has many parts. Name one.

    Impendulo

    • President (of the United States)
    • Cabinet
    • Federal departments and agencies

47. Ikhadi 47

    Umbuzo

    47. What does the President’s Cabinet do?

    Impendulo

    • Advises the President (of the United States)

48. Ikhadi 48

    Umbuzo

    48. What are two Cabinet-level positions?

    Impendulo

    • Attorney General
    • Secretary of Agriculture
    • Secretary of Commerce
    • Secretary of Education
    • Secretary of Energy
    • Secretary of Health and Human Services
    • Secretary of Homeland Security
    • Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
    • Secretary of the Interior
    • Secretary of Labor
    • Secretary of State
    • Secretary of Transportation
    • Secretary of the Treasury
    • Secretary of Veterans Affairs
    • Secretary of War (Defense)
    • Vice-President
    • Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
    • Administrator of the Small Business Administration
    • Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
    • Director of the Office of Management and Budget
    • Director of National Intelligence
    • United States Trade Representative

49. Ikhadi 49

    Umbuzo

    49. Why is the Electoral College important?

    Impendulo

    • It decides who is elected president.
    • It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.

50. Ikhadi 50

    Umbuzo

    50. What is one part of the judicial branch?

    Impendulo

    • Supreme Court
    • Federal Courts

51. Ikhadi 51

    Umbuzo

    51. What does the judicial branch do?

    Impendulo

    • Reviews laws
    • Explains laws
    • Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law
    • Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution

52. Ikhadi 52

    Umbuzo

    52. What is the highest court in the United States?

    Impendulo

    • Supreme Court

53. Ikhadi 53

    Umbuzo

    53. How many seats are on the Supreme Court?

    Impendulo

    • Nine (9)

54. Ikhadi 54

    Umbuzo

    54. How many Supreme Court justices are usually needed to decide a case?

    Impendulo

    • Five (5)

55. Ikhadi 55

    Umbuzo

    55. How long do Supreme Court justices serve?

    Impendulo

    • (For) life
    • Lifetime appointment
    • (Until) retirement

56. Ikhadi 56

    Umbuzo

    56. Supreme Court justices serve for life. Why?

    Impendulo

    • To be independent (of politics)
    • To limit outside (political) influence

57. Ikhadi 57

    Umbuzo

    57. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

    Impendulo

    • John Roberts
    • John G. Roberts, Jr.
    • Roberts

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58. Ikhadi 58

    Umbuzo

    58. Name one power that is only for the federal government.

    Impendulo

    • Print paper money
    • Mint coins
    • Declare war
    • Create an army
    • Make treaties
    • Set foreign policy

59. Ikhadi 59

    Umbuzo

    59. Name one power that is only for the states.

    Impendulo

    • Provide schooling and education
    • Provide protection (police)
    • Provide safety (fire departments)
    • Give a driver’s license
    • Approve zoning and land use

60. Ikhadi 60

    Umbuzo

    60. What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

    Impendulo

    • (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.

61. Ikhadi 61

    Umbuzo

    61. Who is the governor of your state now?

    Impendulo

    • Answers will vary. Name the current governor of your state.
    • District of Columbia residents may answer that D.C. does not have a governor.
    • Find your current governor at https://www.usa.gov/states-and-territories.

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62. Ikhadi 62

    Umbuzo

    62. What is the capital of your state?

    Impendulo

    • Answers will vary. [District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. is not a state and does not have a capital. Residents of U.S. territories should name the capital of the territory.]

    Location-dependent: personalize this answer for your state or territory before studying.

63. Ikhadi 63

    Umbuzo

    63. There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

    Impendulo

    • Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
    • You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
    • Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
    • A male citizen of any race (can vote).

64. Ikhadi 64

    Umbuzo

    64. Who can vote in federal elections, run for federal office, and serve on a jury in the United States?

    Impendulo

    • Citizens
    • Citizens of the United States
    • U.S. citizens
    

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65. Ikhadi 65

    Umbuzo

    65. What are three rights of everyone living in the United States?

    Impendulo

    • Freedom of expression
    • Freedom of speech
    • Freedom of assembly
    • Freedom to petition the government
    • Freedom of religion
    • The right to bear arms

66. Ikhadi 66

    Umbuzo

    66. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

    Impendulo

    • The United States
    • The flag

67. Ikhadi 67

    Umbuzo

    67. Name two promises that new citizens make in the Oath of Allegiance.

    Impendulo

    • Give up loyalty to other countries
    • Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
    • Obey the laws of the United States
    • Serve in the military (if needed)
    • Serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed)
    • Be loyal to the United States

68. Ikhadi 68

    Umbuzo

    68. How can people become United States citizens?

    Impendulo

    • Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment
    • Naturalize
    • Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)

69. Ikhadi 69

    Umbuzo

    69. What are two examples of civic participation in the United States?

    Impendulo

    • Vote
    • Run for office
    • Join a political party
    • Help with a campaign
    • Join a civic group
    • Join a community group
    • Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)
    • Contact elected officials
    • Support or oppose an issue or policy
    • Write to a newspaper

70. Ikhadi 70

    Umbuzo

    70. What is one way Americans can serve their country?

    Impendulo

    • Vote
    • Pay taxes
    • Obey the law
    • Serve in the military
    • Run for office
    • Work for local, state, or federal government

71. Ikhadi 71

    Umbuzo

    71. Why is it important to pay federal taxes?

    Impendulo

    • Required by law
    • All people pay to fund the federal government
    • Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)
    • Civic duty

72. Ikhadi 72

    Umbuzo

    72. It is important for all men age 18 through 25 to register for the Selective Service. Name one reason why.

    Impendulo

    • Required by law
    • Civic duty
    • Makes the draft fair, if needed

73. Ikhadi 73

    Umbuzo

    73. The colonists came to America for many reasons. Name one.

    Impendulo

    • Freedom
    • Political liberty
    • Religious freedom
    • Economic opportunity
    • Escape persecution

74. Ikhadi 74

    Umbuzo

    74. Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?

    Impendulo

    • American Indians
    • Native Americans

75. Ikhadi 75

    Umbuzo

    75. What group of people was taken and sold as slaves?

    Impendulo

    • Africans
    • People from Africa

76. Ikhadi 76

    Umbuzo

    76. What war did the Americans fight to win independence from Britain?

    Impendulo

    • American Revolution
    • The (American) Revolutionary War
    • War for (American) Independence

77. Ikhadi 77

    Umbuzo

    77. Name one reason why the Americans declared independence from Britain.

    Impendulo

    • High taxes
    • Taxation without representation
    • British soldiers stayed in Americans’ houses (boarding, quartering)
    • They did not have self-government
    • Boston Massacre
    • Boston Tea Party (Tea Act)
    • Stamp Act
    • Sugar Act
    • Townshend Acts
    • Intolerable (Coercive) Acts

78. Ikhadi 78

    Umbuzo

    78. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

    Impendulo

    • (Thomas) Jefferson

79. Ikhadi 79

    Umbuzo

    79. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

    Impendulo

    • July 4, 1776

80. Ikhadi 80

    Umbuzo

    80. The American Revolution had many important events. Name one.

    Impendulo

    • (Battle of) Bunker Hill
    • Declaration of Independence
    • Washington Crossing the Delaware (Battle of Trenton)
    • (Battle of) Saratoga
    • Valley Forge (Encampment)
    • (Battle of) Yorktown (British surrender at Yorktown)

81. Ikhadi 81

    Umbuzo

    81. There were 13 original states. Name five.

    Impendulo

    • New Hampshire
    • Massachusetts
    • Rhode Island
    • Connecticut
    • New York
    • New Jersey
    • Pennsylvania
    • Delaware
    • Maryland
    • Virginia
    • North Carolina
    • South Carolina
    • Georgia

82. Ikhadi 82

    Umbuzo

    82. What founding document was written in 1787?

    Impendulo

    • (U.S.) Constitution

83. Ikhadi 83

    Umbuzo

    83. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

    Impendulo

    • (James) Madison
    • (Alexander) Hamilton
    • (John) Jay
    • Publius

84. Ikhadi 84

    Umbuzo

    84. Why were the Federalist Papers important?

    Impendulo

    • They helped people understand the (U.S.) Constitution.
    • They supported passing the (U.S.) Constitution.

85. Ikhadi 85

    Umbuzo

    85. Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.

    Impendulo

    • Founded the first free public libraries
    • First Postmaster General of the United States
    • Helped write the Declaration of Independence
    • Inventor
    • U.S. diplomat

86. Ikhadi 86

    Umbuzo

    86. George Washington is famous for many things. Name one.

    Impendulo

    • “Father of Our Country”
    • First president of the United States
    • General of the Continental Army
    • President of the Constitutional Convention

87. Ikhadi 87

    Umbuzo

    87. Thomas Jefferson is famous for many things. Name one.

    Impendulo

    • Writer of the Declaration of Independence
    • Third president of the United States
    • Doubled the size of the United States (Louisiana Purchase)
    • First Secretary of State
    • Founded the University of Virginia
    • Writer of the Virginia Statute on Religious Freedom

88. Ikhadi 88

    Umbuzo

    88. James Madison is famous for many things. Name one.

    Impendulo

    • “Father of the Constitution”
    • Fourth president of the United States
    • President during the War of 1812
    • One of the writers of the Federalist Papers

89. Ikhadi 89

    Umbuzo

    89. Alexander Hamilton is famous for many things. Name one.

    Impendulo

    • First Secretary of the Treasury
    • One of the writers of the Federalist Papers
    • Helped establish the First Bank of the United States
    • Aide to General George Washington
    • Member of the Continental Congress

90. Ikhadi 90

    Umbuzo

    90. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803?

    Impendulo

    • Louisiana Territory
    • Louisiana

91. Ikhadi 91

    Umbuzo

    91. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1800s.

    Impendulo

    • War of 1812
    • Mexican-American War
    • Civil War
    • Spanish-American War

92. Ikhadi 92

    Umbuzo

    92. Name the U.S. war between the North and the South.

    Impendulo

    • The Civil War

93. Ikhadi 93

    Umbuzo

    93. The Civil War had many important events. Name one.

    Impendulo

    • (Battle of) Fort Sumter
    • Emancipation Proclamation
    • (Battle of) Vicksburg
    • (Battle of) Gettysburg
    • Sherman’s March
    • (Surrender at) Appomattox
    • (Battle of) Antietam/Sharpsburg
    • Lincoln was assassinated.

94. Ikhadi 94

    Umbuzo

    94. Abraham Lincoln is famous for many things. Name one.

    Impendulo

    • Freed the slaves (Emancipation Proclamation)
    • Saved (or preserved) the Union
    • Led the United States during the Civil War
    • 16th president of the United States
    • Delivered the Gettysburg Address

95. Ikhadi 95

    Umbuzo

    95. What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

    Impendulo

    • Freed the slaves
    • Freed slaves in the Confederacy
    • Freed slaves in the Confederate states
    • Freed slaves in most Southern states

96. Ikhadi 96

    Umbuzo

    96. What U.S. war ended slavery?

    Impendulo

    • The Civil War

97. Ikhadi 97

    Umbuzo

    97. What amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are U.S. citizens?

    Impendulo

    • 14th Amendment

98. Ikhadi 98

    Umbuzo

    98. When did all men get the right to vote?

    Impendulo

    • After the Civil War
    • During Reconstruction
    • (With the) 15th Amendment
    • 1870

99. Ikhadi 99

    Umbuzo

    99. Name one leader of the women’s rights movement in the 1800s.

    Impendulo

    • Susan B. Anthony
    • Elizabeth Cady Stanton
    • Sojourner Truth
    • Harriet Tubman
    • Lucretia Mott
    • Lucy Stone

100. Ikhadi 100

     Umbuzo

     100. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.

     Impendulo

     • World War I
     • World War II
     • Korean War
     • Vietnam War
     • (Persian) Gulf War

101. Ikhadi 101

     Umbuzo

     101. Why did the United States enter World War I?

     Impendulo

     • Because Germany attacked U.S. (civilian) ships
     • To support the Allied Powers (England, France, Italy, and Russia)
     • To oppose the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria)

102. Ikhadi 102

     Umbuzo

     102. When did all women get the right to vote?

     Impendulo

     • 1920
     • After World War I
     • (With the) 19th Amendment

103. Ikhadi 103

     Umbuzo

     103. What was the Great Depression?

     Impendulo

     • Longest economic recession in modern history

104. Ikhadi 104

     Umbuzo

     104. When did the Great Depression start?

     Impendulo

     • The Great Crash (1929)
     • Stock market crash of 1929

105. Ikhadi 105

     Umbuzo

     105. Who was president during the Great Depression and World War II?

     Impendulo

     • (Franklin) Roosevelt

106. Ikhadi 106

     Umbuzo

     106. Why did the United States enter World War II?

     Impendulo

     • (Bombing of) Pearl Harbor
     • Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor
     • To support the Allied Powers (England, France, and Russia)
     • To oppose the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan)

107. Ikhadi 107

     Umbuzo

     107. Dwight Eisenhower is famous for many things. Name one.

     Impendulo

     • General during World War II
     • President at the end of (during) the Korean War
     • 34th president of the United States
     • Signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (Created the Interstate System)

108. Ikhadi 108

     Umbuzo

     108. Who was the United States’ main rival during the Cold War?

     Impendulo

     • Soviet Union
     • USSR
     • Russia

109. Ikhadi 109

     Umbuzo

     109. During the Cold War, what was one main concern of the United States?

     Impendulo

     • Communism
     • Nuclear war

110. Ikhadi 110

     Umbuzo

     110. Why did the United States enter the Korean War?

     Impendulo

     • To stop the spread of communism

111. Ikhadi 111

     Umbuzo

     111. Why did the United States enter the Vietnam War?

     Impendulo

     • To stop the spread of communism

112. Ikhadi 112

     Umbuzo

     112. What did the civil rights movement do?

     Impendulo

     • Fought to end racial discrimination

113. Ikhadi 113

     Umbuzo

     113. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.

     Impendulo

     • Fought for civil rights
     • Worked for equality for all Americans
     • Worked to ensure that people would “not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character”

114. Ikhadi 114

     Umbuzo

     114. Why did the United States enter the Persian Gulf War?

     Impendulo

     • To force the Iraqi military from Kuwait

115. Ikhadi 115

     Umbuzo

     115. What major event happened on September 11, 2001 in the United States?

     Impendulo

     • Terrorists attacked the United States
     • Terrorists took over two planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center in New York City
     • Terrorists took over a plane and crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia
     • Terrorists took over a plane originally aimed at Washington, D.C., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania

116. Ikhadi 116

     Umbuzo

     116. Name one U.S. military conflict after the September 11, 2001 attacks.

     Impendulo

     • (Global) War on Terror
     • War in Afghanistan
     • War in Iraq

117. Ikhadi 117

     Umbuzo

     117. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.

     Impendulo

     • Apache
     • Blackfeet
     • Cayuga
     • Cherokee
     • Cheyenne
     • Chippewa
     • Choctaw
     • Creek
     • Crow
     • Hopi
     • Huron
     • Inupiat
     • Lakota
     • Mohawk
     • Mohegan
     • Navajo
     • Oneida
     • Onondaga
     • Pueblo
     • Seminole
     • Seneca
     • Shawnee
     • Sioux
     • Teton
     • Tuscarora

     For the complete current list, see the BIA Tribal Leaders Directory.

118. Ikhadi 118

     Umbuzo

     118. Name one example of an American innovation.

     Impendulo

     • Light bulb
     • Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
     • Skyscrapers
     • Airplane
     • Assembly line
     • Landing on the moon
     • Integrated circuit (IC)

119. Ikhadi 119

     Umbuzo

     119. What is the capital of the United States?

     Impendulo

     • Washington, D.C.

120. Ikhadi 120

     Umbuzo

     120. Where is the Statue of Liberty?

     Impendulo

     • New York (Harbor)
     • Liberty Island [Also acceptable are New Jersey, near New York City, and on the Hudson (River).]

121. Ikhadi 121

     Umbuzo

     121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

     Impendulo

     • (Because there were) 13 original colonies
     • (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies

122. Ikhadi 122

     Umbuzo

     122. Why does the flag have 50 stars?

     Impendulo

     • (Because there is) one star for each state
     • (Because) each star represents a state
     • (Because there are) 50 states

123. Ikhadi 123

     Umbuzo

     123. What is the name of the national anthem?

     Impendulo

     • The Star-Spangled Banner

124. Ikhadi 124

     Umbuzo

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

     Impendulo

     • Out of many, one
     • We all become one

125. Ikhadi 125

     Umbuzo

     125. What is Independence Day?

     Impendulo

     • A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence (from Britain)
     • The country’s birthday

126. Ikhadi 126

     Umbuzo

     126. Name three national U.S. holidays.

     Impendulo

     • 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

127. Ikhadi 127

     Umbuzo

     127. What is Memorial Day?

     Impendulo

     • A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service

128. Ikhadi 128

     Umbuzo

     128. What is Veterans Day?

     Impendulo

     • A holiday to honor people in the (U.S.) military
     • A holiday to honor people who have served (in the U.S. military)

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U.S. Citizenship Test Flashcards (2025-2026): All 128 Official Questions

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