2025 test · Question 122· Symbols
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Official answers
- Because there is one star for each state
- Because each star represents a state
- Because there are 50 states
This is question 122 of 128 on the 2025 civics test, in the “Symbols” part of Symbols and Holidays. In the interview, the officer asks up to 20 questions and you need 12 correct answers to pass.
The same question is also on the 2008 test, as question 97, with different official answers:
- because there is one star for each state
- because each star represents a state
- because there are 50 states
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