Integrated Civics — Geography · Question 109 of 128
What are the Great Lakes?
Practice answer: Five large freshwater lakes in the northern United States
Why this is the answer
The Great Lakes are five large freshwater lakes near the northern United States: Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
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Study translations and question index
Practice index: 109. This is not the official 2025 syllabus question number. Translation indices share the same practice ID and answer-option order.
Español — practice:109:es
¿Cuáles son los Grandes Lagos?
Cinco grandes lagos de agua dulce en el norte de los Estados Unidos
العربية — practice:109:ar
ما هي البحيرات العظمى؟
خمس بحيرات عذبة كبيرة في شمال الولايات المتحدة
Official syllabus and legal sources
M-1778 (09/25) — 2025 USCIS syllabus. Retrieved 2026-10-15. Check current USCIS answers.
- 8 U.S.C. § 1423 — English, history and civics requirements
- 8 C.F.R. § 312.2 — Knowledge of history and government
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