How Much Do You Know About Veterans Day?

How many war veterans are there in the United States?

• 17 million

• 22 million

• 27 million

• 32 million

Veterans Day was originally known as

• Armistice Day

• Flag Day

• Remembrance Day

• Soldiers Day

Who first proposed that the name of the holiday be changed to Veterans Day?

• Dwight D Eisenhower

• Alvin King

• Douglas MacArthur

• Harry S Truman

Veterans Day officially acquired its current name in

• 1954

• 1956

• 1958

• 1960

What flower is a symbol of Veterans Day?

• Daisy

• Lily

• Poppy

• Rose

The motto of the Department of Veterans Affairs is "To care for him who shall have borne the battle." Who originally wrote these words?

• Ronald Regan

• Walt Whitman

• Woodrow Wilson

• Abraham Lincoln

What patriotic song debuted in its current form on Veterans Day in 1938?

• America, The Beautiful

• God Bless America

• Spirit of the U.S.A.

• Yankee Doddle

How many of the 44 presidents have been veterans?

• 25

• 28

• 31

• 34

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 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

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