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Mona Chalabi

Can you pass the US citizenship test?

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Do you deserve to wave the Stars and Stripes? Find out below. Photograph: Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images

Anyone hoping to become a naturalized US citizen must pass a civics test that assesses their knowledge of US history and government. To pass, applicants need to get at least six of 10 questions right.

Most people pass: as of September 2016 (the latest figures available) the national success rate was 91%. Think you can, too? Take our test below.

  1. What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?

    1. Jared Kushner

    2. Ben Carson

    3. Paul D. Ryan

    4. Sean Spicer

  2. Which state was not one of the original 13?

    1. Massachusetts

    2. New Hampshire

    3. Vermont

    4. Rhode Island

  3. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?

    1. Alexander Hamilton

    2. George Washington

    3. Benjamin Franklin

    4. James Madison

  4. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

    1. George Washington

    2. Thomas Jefferson

    3. Alexander Hamilton

    4. John Trumbull

  5. Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

    1. The President

    2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs

    3. Secretary of Defense

    4. Secretary of Homeland Security

  6. How many amendments does the Constitution have?

    1. 20

    2. 50

    3. 47

    4. 27

  7. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States now?

    1. John Roberts

    2. John Jay

    3. John Marshall

    4. John Rutledge

  8. How many voting members does the House of Representatives have?

    1. 435

    2. 240

    3. 150

    4. 300

  9. Who was President during World War I?

    1. Warren G. Harding

    2. Franklin D. Roosevelt

    3. Woodrow Wilson

    4. Theodore Roosevelt

  10. Name one of the states that borders Mexico

    1. Louisiana

    2. California

    3. Nevada

    4. Arkansas

Solutions

1:C, 2:C, 3:B, 4:B, 5:A, 6:D, 7:A, 8:A, 9:C, 10:B

Scores

  1. 10 and above.

    You're as American as apple pie!

  2. 0 and above.

    Try again for a perfect 10

Source: Orbitz.com

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