Integrated Civics — Holidays · Question 120 of 128
What is the purpose of Memorial Day?
Practice answer: To remember fallen U.S. military members
Why this is the answer
Memorial Day honors U.S. service members who died while serving in the military. It is observed on the last Monday in May.
On the 2026 citizenship test, a USCIS officer asks up to 20 questions from the official 128-question pool — answering 12 correctly passes.
Study translations and question index
Practice index: 120. This is not the official 2025 syllabus question number. Translation indices share the same practice ID and answer-option order.
Español — practice:120:es
¿Cuál es el propósito del Día de los Caídos?
Recordar a los miembros caídos del ejército de EE. UU.
العربية — practice:120:ar
ما هو الغرض من يوم الذكرى؟
لتذكر أفراد الجيش الأمريكي الذين سقطوا
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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