2025 civics test · Question 118 · Recent American History
Name one example of an American innovation.
Any one of these answers is accepted
- Light bulb
- Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
- Skyscrapers
- Airplane
- Assembly line
- Landing on the moon
- Integrated circuit (IC)
What this means
Name one example of an American innovation. Any of these is accepted:
- The light bulb
- The automobile (and the moving assembly line that made it affordable)
- Skyscrapers
- The airplane
- Landing astronauts on the Moon
- The integrated circuit, or computer chip
American inventors and companies gave the world many of the tools of modern life. Pick whichever one is easiest to remember.
A simple answer is “the light bulb” or “the airplane.”
Why this is on the test
This 2025 question celebrates American inventions, and there is a wide range of well-known answers to choose from.
How this question is asked
On the 2025 civics test, the officer asks up to 20 of the 128 questions out loud and you pass by answering 12 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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