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Civics Test Questions 91–100 with Answers & Explanations2008 · for earlier filers

Civics Test questions 91–100 with the correct answers and explanations — Geography, Symbols, Holidays practice from the official-based bank. Free, no sign-up.

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Quick answer: questions 91-100 of the civics bank cover Geography and Symbols and Holidays. The correct answer is marked under each question with the reasoning behind it — and the source for every fact. This set leans on core facts — clean reps, clean streak.

Questions 91-100

Question 91: Name one U.S. territory.

A. Puerto Rico ✓
B. Washington, D.C.
C. Alaska
D. Hawaii

Answer: A — Puerto Rico. The five U.S. territories: Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam — naming any one is complete. Hawaii and Alaska are states, not territories; Washington, D.C. is the federal capital district. All three distractors are deliberately close but wrong. Official, adapted

Question 92: Name one state that borders Canada.

A. New York ✓
B. Missouri
C. Kansas
D. Nevada

Answer: A — New York. Thirteen states border Canada — Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Alaska — and naming any one is a full answer. Nevada, Kansas, and Missouri sit in the interior, nowhere near the border. Official, adapted

Question 93: Name one state that borders Mexico.

A. Colorado
B. Arizona ✓
C. Louisiana
D. Oregon

Answer: B — Arizona. Four states border Mexico — California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas — and naming any one is complete. The shorter list (four) versus Canada's thirteen is the memory hook: only the Southwest touches Mexico. Official, adapted

Question 94: What is the capital of the United States?

A. Washington, D.C. ✓
B. New York City
C. Boston
D. Philadelphia

Answer: A — Washington, D.C.. The national capital is Washington, D.C. — the District of Columbia, a federal district set up by the Constitution, not part of any state. New York City and Philadelphia both hosted the national capital in earlier years — real history, deliberate trap. Official, adapted

Question 95: Where is the Statue of Liberty?

A. Washington, D.C.
B. San Francisco Bay
C. New York (Harbor) ✓
D. Boston Harbor

Answer: C — New York (Harbor). The Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor, on Liberty Island — "New York" and "Liberty Island" are both official answers, and USCIS also accepts New Jersey, near New York City, on the Hudson. A gift from France, dedicated in 1886. Official, adapted

Question 96: Why does the flag have 13 stripes?

A. one for the thirteen amendments ratified first
B. one for each of the first thirteen Presidents
C. because there were 13 original colonies ✓
D. one for each document the Founders signed

Answer: C — because there were 13 original colonies. The 13 stripes stand for the 13 original colonies that became the first states. The stripe count never changes; the stars do — they grow as states join (see the next question). Official, adapted

Question 97: Why does the flag have 50 stars?

A. one for each year since independence
B. one for each President in U.S. history
C. one for each amendment to the Constitution
D. because there is one star for each state ✓

Answer: D — because there is one star for each state. One star for each state — 50 today. The stars grow as new states join; the last two were Alaska and Hawaii, both added in 1959. Stripes stay fixed at 13 for the original colonies; stars track the states. Official, adapted

Question 98: What is the name of the national anthem?

A. My Country, 'Tis of Thee
B. America the Beautiful
C. The Star-Spangled Banner ✓
D. God Bless America

Answer: C — The Star-Spangled Banner. "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem — Francis Scott Key wrote it as a poem after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in the War of 1812 (1814), and Congress adopted it in 1931. "God Bless America" and "America the Beautiful" are beloved patriotic songs, but not the anthem. Official, adapted

Question 99: When do we celebrate Independence Day?

A. May 30
B. July 4 ✓
C. November 11
D. September 17

Answer: B — July 4. Independence Day is July 4 — the date the Declaration was adopted in 1776, the nation's birthday. The near-miss dates: September 17 is Constitution Day, and November 11 is Veterans Day. Official, adapted

Question 100: Name two national U.S. holidays.

A. Easter Monday and St. Patrick's Day
B. April Fools' Day and Black Friday
C. Thanksgiving and Independence Day ✓
D. Halloween and Valentine's Day

Answer: C — Thanksgiving and Independence Day. The ten federal holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas — naming any two is a full answer. Halloween, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and the rest are widely celebrated but not national holidays. Official, adapted

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#	Correct answer
91	A. Puerto Rico
92	A. New York
93	B. Arizona
94	A. Washington, D.C.
95	C. New York (Harbor)
96	C. because there were 13 original colonies
97	D. because there is one star for each state
98	C. The Star-Spangled Banner
99	B. July 4
100	C. Thanksgiving and Independence Day

Study notes for this set

If this set felt rough, drill the weak section directly: Geography or Symbols or Holidays. When the explanations all read as "obviously", you are ready for the next block — everything is indexed in the Civics Test question bank.