94. What is the capital of the United States?
Integrated Civics · Geography65/20 special consideration question
Accepted answer(s)
- Washington, D.C.
USCIS officers ask this on the 2008 Civics Test because understanding "integrated civics" is core to how the U.S. system works day to day. Memorize the exact answer above rather than a paraphrase — officers accept the wording USCIS publishes, and "Washington, D.C." is the safest phrasing to say out loud in the interview.
This is question 94 of the 2008 Civics Test. See it on uscis.gov. This question is worded the same way on the 2025 Civics Test.