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?
- 2. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- 3. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
- 4. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- 5. What is the name of the national anthem?
- 6. The Nation's first motto was 'E Pluribus Unum.' What does that mean?
- 7. What is Independence Day?
- 8. Name three national U.S. holidays.
- 9. What is Memorial Day?
- 10. What is Veterans Day?
- 11. Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
- 12. Name one example of an American innovation.
- 13. Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
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. Apache; Cherokee; Navajo; Sioux; Hopi; Lakota; Pueblo; Seminole; Mohawk; Iroquois 12. Light bulb; automobile; skyscrapers; airplane; assembly line; landing on the moon 13. He fought for civil rights; he worked for equality for all Americans
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?'