What is the name of the national anthem?

Explanation

The national anthem is "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Why it matters

Francis Scott Key wrote it after watching a battle during the War of 1812.

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 98 is not in the 65/20 set. An applicant who is 65 or older and has been a lawful permanent resident for 20 years or more studies only the 20 marked questions, so this one would not be asked. Everyone else studies all 100.

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Answers that get mixed up with this one

These are the wrong options the practice test puts beside this question. Each one is the correct answer to a different question, which is what makes it tempting.

• New Year's Dayanswers Question 100: Name two national U.S. holidays.
• the Bill of Rightsanswers Question 5: What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
• Everyone must follow the law.answers Question 12: What is the "rule of law"?

More American Symbols questions

Questions the officer draws from the same part of the test. Studying them together is what keeps their answers apart.

• Question 96: Why does the flag have 13 stripes?because there were 13 original colonies · because the stripes represent the original colonies
• Question 97: Why does the flag have 50 stars?because there is one star for each state · because each star represents a state · because there are 50 states