In order to become a U.S. citizen, immigrants must pass the naturalization test. The oral test includes 10 questions, selected from approximately 200 questions that change from test to test. Applicants must get six of 10 right. How well would you do? Here are some sample questions, with answers appearing below.
1. Who is the commander in chief of the U.S. military?
A. The vice president
B. The secretary of defense
C. The president
D. The attorney general
2. Which of the following states borders Canada?
A. Maine
B. Rhode Island
C. South Dakota
D. Oregon
3. Which of the following was not one of the original 13 states?
A. Connecticut
B. Massachusetts
C. Vermont
D. New Hampshire
4. What is the name of the national anthem?
A. God Bless the U.S.A.
B. The Star-Spangled Banner
C. My Country ‘Tis of Thee
D. America the Beautiful
5. Who signs bills into federal law?
A. The Secretary of State
B. The chief justice of the Supreme Court
C. The vice president
D. The president
6. When was the Constitution written?
A. 1776
B. 1787
C. 1789
D. 1790
7. During the Cold War, what was the main concern of the United States?
A. The Great Depression
B. Climate change
C. Communism
D. slavery
8. Who does a U.S. senator represent?
A. All people of the state in which the senator is elected
B. The state legislature
C. Only the people in the state who voted for the senator
D. All people of the state who belong to the senator’s political party
9. What is the supreme law of the land?
A. The Constitution
B. Emancipation Proclamation
C. Declaration of Independence
D. The Articles of Confederation
10. The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
A. 100
B. 200
C. 435
D. 441
11. Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
A. Civil War
B. Revolutionary War
C. World War I
D. War of 1812
12. Which countries were America’s enemies during World War II?
A. Germany, Russia, and Japan
B. Germany, France, and Italy
C. Germany, Italy, and Japan
D. Germany, Japan, and China
13. How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?
A. 18 and older
B. 16 and older
C. 21 and older
D. 35 and older
14. What does the president’s cabinet do?
A. Appoints White House staff
B. Presides over Electoral College
C. Advises the president
D. Makes judicial appointments
15. How many times can a senator be re-elected?
A. 3 times
B. 2 times
C. No limit
D. 4 times
16. In what month is the new president inaugurated?
A. November
B. December
C. January
D. February
17. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
A. The Bill of Rights
B. The Declaration of Independence
C. The Preamble
D. The Unification of the States
18. Who has the power to declare war?
A. Congress
B. The Secretary of Defense
C. The President
D. The American public
19. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
A. John Adams
B. James Monroe
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. James Madison
20. 12.Why does the flag have 50 stars?
A. Because there is one star for each president
B. Because there is one star for each state
C. Because there were 50 original colonies
D. Because there were 50 people who originally came to the United States

Test answers
1C; 2A; 3C; 4B; 5D; 6B; 7C; 8A; 9A; 10C; 11C; 12C; 13A; 14C; 15C; 16C; 17C; 18A; 19C; 20B.