Veterans Day Quiz (AARP)
Authored by Stacy Cordes
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7th Grade
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This quiz focuses on Veterans Day and American military history, making it perfectly suited for 7th grade social studies students. The questions assess students' knowledge of historical facts, dates, and figures related to Veterans Day and its evolution from Armistice Day. Students need to understand the historical context of World War I and its aftermath, the legislative process behind creating national holidays, and the cultural symbols and traditions associated with honoring military service. The content requires factual recall of specific statistics, historical figures, and chronological understanding of how Veterans Day developed over time. Students must also recognize connections between historical events and their lasting impact on American civic traditions, including understanding how wartime experiences shaped national commemorative practices. Created by Stacy Cordes, a History teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for building students' knowledge of American civic holidays and military history during November classroom activities. Teachers can use this assessment as a pre-lesson diagnostic to gauge students' prior knowledge about Veterans Day, as homework to reinforce learning after instruction, or as a formative assessment following a unit on American wars and their lasting effects. The quiz works particularly well as a warm-up activity on Veterans Day itself or during the week leading up to the holiday, helping students connect historical events to contemporary observances. This assessment aligns with NCSS standards for civic ideals and practices, time continuity and change, and people, places, and environments, while supporting state standards that emphasize understanding American holidays and their historical significance.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How many war veterans are there in the United States
17 million
22 million
27 million
32 million
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Veterans Day was originally known as...
Armistice Day
Flag Day
Remembrance Day
Soldiers Day
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11th because...
that's when the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI was, was signed.
Pres. Woodrow Wilson picked that day from a list of recommendations submitted by the heads of major veterans service organizations.
Congress wanted the holiday to fall between Labor Day and Thanksgiving.
None of the above.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Who first proposed that Armistice Day be renamed Veterans Day?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Alvin J. King
Douglas MacArthur
Harry S. Truman
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Veterans Day officially acquired its current name in
1960
1956
1954
1958
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What flower is a symbol of Veterans Day?
Forget-Me-Not
Lily
Poppy
Rose
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The motto of the Department of Veterans Affairs is "To care for him who shall have borne the battle." Who originally wrote these words.
Smedley Darlington Butler
Abraham Lincoln
Walt Whitman
Woodrwow Wilson
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