2025 test · Question 123 of 128
What is the name of the national anthem?
Answers from the USCIS list
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- The Star-Spangled Banner
Our explanation
An anthem is a country’s official song. “Spangled” refers to the flag’s stars shining in the night sky. “Banner” means flag. Francis Scott Key wrote it about seeing the flag after a battle in the War of 1812.
Remember it
Star-Spangled Banner = a flag (banner) covered with shining stars (spangled).
Source
USCIS 2025 Study Guide (One Nation, One People, M-1175) p. 72: “‘Spangled’ refers to the stars on the flag that look like they are shining in night sky. The word ‘banner’ means flag.”
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