Question 91 of 100 · 2008 civics test
Name one U.S. territory.
From the 100-question list, the version for applications filed before October 20, 2025.
Accepted answers
- Puerto Rico
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- American Samoa
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Guam
Any one of these is accepted, unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
Name any one of the five: Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands or Guam. A territory is a partially self-governing piece of land under the authority of the U.S. government. Territories are not states, but they are represented in Congress: each sends a delegate to the House of Representatives. The status of the people differs. Those living in American Samoa are U.S. nationals; in the other four they are U.S. citizens. And citizens of the territories can vote in presidential primaries but not in the general election for president. Memory hook: five territories, delegates in the House, no vote for President in November.