Quiz on the National Anthem

Front

During which war was the poem written?

Back

The War of 1812

Front

What did the general ask Mary Pickersgill to do?

Back

Sew a very large flag

Front

Who was Francis Scott Key and where was he during the attack on Fort McHenry?

Back

He was an American lawyer trying to negotiate the release of American prisoners from a ship in the Baltimore Harbor

Front

How many stars and stripes were on the flag at the time of the battle?

Back

15 of each

Front

What were the 'ramparts' that Key referred to in the poem that became our national anthem?

Back

walls

Front

For how many hours did the British shoot at the fort?

Back

24

Front

Who won the battle?

Back

the Americans

Front

When did the song become the official anthem of the United States?

Back

in 1931