How Much Do You Know About Veterans Day?

How Much Do You Know About Veterans Day?

Assessment

Flashcard

Mathematics

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.7.5, RI.8.2, 6.RP.A.3B

+23

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How many U.S. presidents have served in the military?

Back

31 out of 44 U.S. presidents have been veterans.

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What year did Veterans Day officially acquire its current name?

Back

Veterans Day officially acquired its current name in 1954.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What flower is commonly associated with Veterans Day?

Back

The poppy is a symbol of Veterans Day.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What percentage of veterans voted in the 2008 presidential election?

Back

71 percent of all veterans voted in the 2008 presidential election.

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which patriotic song debuted on Armistice Day in 1938?

Back

"God Bless America," by Irving Berlin.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of the poppy flower in relation to Veterans Day?

Back

The poppy flower symbolizes remembrance of those who died in military service.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the original name of Veterans Day before it was changed in 1954?

Back

The original name was Armistice Day.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

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