100 Sample Citizenship Interview Test Practice Questions

SECTION 3: INTEGRATED CIVICS (New Test Questions)

Note: If you are applying for citizenship application after Oct 1, 2008, when you are having an interview with a Citizenship Officer, you will be asked some of the questions listed below. To prepare for your interview test, the best tool you can use is the Free U.S. Citizenship Test Practice System.

* If you are 65 years old or older and have been a legal permanent resident of the United States for 20 or more years, you may study just the questions that have been marked with an asterisk.

Part A: Geography

88. Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.

Missouri (River)
Mississippi (River)

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89. What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?

Pacific (Ocean)

90. What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?

Atlantic (Ocean)

91. Name one U.S. territory.

Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
American Samoa
Northern Mariana Islands
Guam

92. Name one state that borders Canada.

Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Alaska

93. Name one state that borders Mexico.

California
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas

94. What is the capital of the United States?*

Washington, D.C.

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95. 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).]

Part B: Symbols

96. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

because there were 13 original colonies
because the stripes represent the original colonies

97. 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

98. What is the name of the national anthem?

The Star-Spangled Banner

Part C: Holidays

99. When do we celebrate Independence Day?*

July 4

100. Name two national U.S. holidays.

New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas

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