Citizenship Study Guide 6
Geography, Symbols & National Holidays
Ask a friend to read you these questions out loud. Practice the answers without looking at the paper.
- 1. What is the capital of the United States? (128 #114)
- 2. Where is the Statue of Liberty? (128 #115)
- 3. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? (128 #117)
- 4. Why does the flag have 50 stars? (128 #118)
- 5. What is the name of the national anthem? (128 #116)
- 6. The Nation's first motto was 'E Pluribus Unum.' What does that mean? (128 #119)
- 7. What is Independence Day? (128 #120)
- 8. Name three national U.S. holidays. (128 #121)
- 9. What is Memorial Day? (128 #122)
- 10. What is Veterans Day? (128 #123)
- 11. Name one U.S. territory. (128 #110)
- 12. Name one state that borders Mexico. (128 #112)
- 13. Name one state that borders Canada. (128 #111)
Answers: 1. Washington, D.C. 2. New York Harbor (Liberty Island) 3. Because there were 13 original colonies 4. There is one star for each state (50 states) 5. The Star-Spangled Banner 6. Out of many, one 7. A holiday to celebrate U.S. independence from Britain 8. New Year's Day, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas 9. A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service 10. A holiday to honor people in the U.S. military / who have served 11. Puerto Rico; U.S. Virgin Islands; American Samoa; Guam; Northern Mariana Islands 12. California; Arizona; New Mexico; Texas 13. Washington; Idaho; Montana; New York; Alaska (and more)
Read Aloud
Practice reading this sentence out loud.
The flag has 50 stars and 13 stripes.
Dictation
Copy the sentence 10 times. Then have a friend read it to you.
Washington is the capital.
Your Interview — Family & Marriage
Practice these with a friend.
- The officer asks…
- 'Are you currently married?'
- 'How many times have you been married?'
- 'Is your spouse a U.S. citizen?'
- 'When and where did you get married?'
- 'Do you and your spouse live together?'
- About children…
- 'How many children do you have?'
- 'What are their full names and dates of birth?'
- 'Where do your children live?'