Rivers, oceans, territories, borders and the capital. This section exists only on the 2008 version; the 2025 version dropped it.
Only the 2008 version has this section: 8 questions. Each question below shows the official accepted answers and, where USCIS explains it, a short excerpt from a USCIS study guide. Practise just this topic with the quiz.
Questions about current officials and your own state are not in the quiz — those answers change. Check them on your state page and on uscis.gov. Full test: free practice test.
For applicants who filed Form N-400 before October 20, 2025. Answers are from the official USCIS list (rev. 08/21).
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
The Mississippi River is one of America’s longest rivers. It runs through 10 U.S. states. The Mississippi River was used by American Indians for trade, food, and water before Europeans came to America.
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
The Pacific Ocean is on the West Coast of the United States. It is the largest ocean on Earth and covers one-third of the Earth’s surface. The Pacific Ocean is important to the U.S. economy because of its many natural resources such as fish.
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
The Atlantic Ocean is on the East Coast of the United States. The ocean was named after the giant Atlas from Greek mythology. It is the second largest ocean in the world.
Name one U.S. territory.
There are five major U.S. territories: American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. A U.S. territory is a partially self-governing piece of land under the authority of the U.S. government.
Name one state that borders Canada.
The northern border of the United States stretches more than 5,000 miles from Maine in the East to Alaska in the West. There are 13 states on the border with Canada.
Name one state that borders Mexico.
The border between the United States and Mexico is about 1,900 miles long and spans four U.S. states— Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas. The United States established the border with Mexico after the Mexican-American War and the Gadsden Purchase in 1853.
What is the capital of the United States? 65/20
When the Constitution established our nation in 1789, the capital of the United States was in New York City. Congress soon began discussing the location of a permanent capital city.
Where is the Statue of Liberty? 65/20
The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island, a 12-acre island in the New York harbor. France gave the statue to the United States as a gift of friendship.
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