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2025 civics test · Question 121 of 128 · Symbols and Holidays: Symbols
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Accepted answers
- (Because there were) 13 original colonies
- (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
About this question
- It is question 121 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?
- The 2008 test asks the same question, as question 96 on the 2008 test. The accepted answers can be worded differently, so study the list for your own test.
- 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.
More questions on this topic
Symbols and Holidays: Symbols
- 119. What is the capital of the United States?
- 120. Where is the Statue of Liberty?
- 122. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
- 123. What is the name of the national anthem?
- 124. The Nation’s first motto was “E Pluribus Unum.” What does that mean?
Source: USCIS official civics questions and answers. USCIS notes that other correct answers may exist, but encourages applicants to use the answers listed. Always confirm against the current USCIS study materials.