National Anthem

You and another Cadet won a trip and tickets to watch an international wrestling competition. The American wrestler in the heavyweight class lost a good match to a wrestler from another country. You know they will play that country's national anthem when they raise their flag at the awards ceremony. What should you do?

• Try to leave the arena before their national anthem is played.

• Stay for their national anthem, but turn your back to their flag, and talk with your friend.

• Set a good example of sportsmanship and respect by standing at attention and facing their flag as it is raised.

• Stay seated unless it is they play "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Define the term "anthems."

• A refrain or chorus for a well-known song

• Songs of gladness, praise, devotion, or patriotism

• Songs written specifically to record a historical event

• A folk song that captures the culture of a people

Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner?"

• Francis Scott Key wrote it in 1814.

• Martha Washington wrote it in 1777.

• George Washington wrote it in 1789.

• Mary Todd Lincoln wrote it in 1861.

In what year did Congress declare "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem of the U.S.?

• In 1820; at the conclusion of the War of 1812

• In 1931; 117 years after it was written

• In 1812; the year it was written

• In 1901; almost a century after it was written

What actions do you take if you are outdoors in uniform and you hear the national anthem?

• Stand at ease facing the flag or music and render the hand salute from the first note to the last.

• Face the flag, stand at attention, but do not salute from a distance.

• March in quick time toward the flag while saluting from the first note to the last.

• You face the flag or music, stand at attention, and render the hand salute from the first note to the last.

T or F: On a military installation, all drivers must stop when the national anthem is played.

• True

• False

During an indoor ceremony, Cadets do not salute a flag unless they are under arms. Define the term "under arms."

• Wearing shoulder boards or a class B uniform shirt.

• Participating in a Color guard.

• Carrying a weapon or equipment pertaining to a weapon.

• Surrounded by others who are carrying sabers.

What is the national march of the U.S.?

• The 15-inch step

• The 30-inch step

• "Ruffles and Flourishes"

• John Philip Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes Forever."

A song already in a culture that becomes so popular that people claim it as a symbol for themselves and their nation is known as ___________.

• a jingle

• a ballad

• an anthem

• a folksong

Choose the word that best completes the sentence below.

"The Stars and Stripes Forever" is recognized as the U.S. _________.

• under arms

• symbol

• anthems

• national march