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2025 Civics Test · Question 118 of 128
Name one example of an American innovation.
En español: Mencione un ejemplo de una innovación estadounidense. — ver en español
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Accepted answers (USCIS M-1778)
- Light bulb
- Automobile (cars, internal combustion engine)
- Skyscrapers
- Airplane
- Assembly line
- Landing on the moon
- Integrated circuit (IC)
Why this is the answerYou need one, not seven. The light bulb and the airplane are the two most people reach for first — say either and move on.
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