2008 Civics Practice Questions by Topic
Study the 100 official USCIS civics questions one topic at a time. Choose a topic, listen to each question, reveal the official answers and mark what you know.
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Practising the 2008 civics test by topic
The civics test is an oral test: a USCIS officer asks official questions and you answer out loud. Working through one topic at a time makes the bank easier to remember than practising in random order, because the questions in a topic explain each other.
Every question and answer here is the official USCIS wording for the 2008 test. Use the question list to jump between the questions you have finished and the ones you saved for review.
Practicing the 2008 questions by topic
What topics does the 2008 civics test cover?
American government, American history, and symbols and holidays. This page groups all 100 official questions into 13 study topics, such as the Constitution, the three branches, rights and responsibilities, and the Civil War, following the order of the USCIS study guide.
Who should practice the 2008 questions?
Only applicants who filed Form N-400 before October 20, 2025. If you filed on or after that date, practice the 128 questions of the 2025 test instead.
Can I practice only the 65/20 questions from the 2008 test?
Yes, if you qualify for 65/20: you only need the 20 starred questions. Work through the topics and focus on the starred questions in each one; the officer asks 10 of the 20 and you need 6 correct.
How do I know I have learned a topic?
When you can answer every question in it out loud, without looking, on two different days. Then test yourself in random order with a full practice test, because on test day the questions do not come grouped by topic.