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2025 civics test · Question 113 of 128 · American History: Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Martin Luther King, Jr. is famous for many things. Name one.
Accepted answers
- 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”
About this question
- It is question 113 on the official USCIS list of 128 questions for the 2025 civics test, the test for people who filed Form N-400 on or after October 20, 2025. Which test do I take?
- You only need to give one of the answers listed.
- It is one of the 20 questions for 65/20 applicants: people who are 65 or older and have been permanent residents for 20 years or more.
- At the interview the officer asks up to 20 questions out loud and you need 12 correct answers to pass.
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