Veterans Day Quiz

 What other name has Veterans Day been known as?

• Hero Day
• Memorial Day
• Armistice Day
• War Day

After what war was the first holiday for veterans established?

• U.S. Civil War
• World War I
• World War II
• Vietnam War

Why is Veterans Day celebrated on November 11?

• It marks the beginning of WWI
• celebrates the end of WWI
• it is close to Thanksgiving
• celebrate the end of WWII

What is a veteran?

• people currently serving in the military
• people who served in the military
• only brave men
• only brave men

This U.S. president was the first to declare November 11 a holiday.

• Gerald Ford
• Abraham Lincoln
• Theodore Roosevelt
• Woodrow Wilson

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What are our branches of U.S. military?

• army, navy, air force
• army, marines, air force
• army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard
• national guard, army, air force, marines

Where does the National Veterans Day Observance take place?

• "Tomb of the Unknowns"
• Arlington National Cemetery
• All of these
• "Tomb of the Unknown Soldier"

What is the purpose of Veterans Day?

• to celebrate our country's independence
• to learn about our country's military
• to remember the end of World War II
• to honor and remember our military service members

When was the first Veteran's Day?

• 1920
• 1919
• 1916
• 1918

What flower is a symbol of Veterans Day?

• Iris
• Poppy
• Rose
• Tulip