Symbols
The 4 official questions on Symbols — numbers 121–124 of the 128-question bank for the 2025 civics test — with every accepted answer. At the interview the officer asks up to 20 questions from the full bank; 12 correct passes, and the officer stops at 12 right or 9 wrong.
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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- (Because there were) 13 original colonies
- (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
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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
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What is the name of the national anthem?
- The Star-Spangled Banner
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The Nation's first motto was "E Pluribus Unum." What does that mean?
- Out of many, one
- We all become one
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