Francis Scott Key and The Star-Spangled Banner

Why is "The Star-Spangled Banner" important to the U.S.?

• It is our national anthem.

• It is our favorite song.

• It is our flag.

• It represents the world.

Who wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

• George Washington

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Francis Scott Key

• Christopher Columbus

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was originally written as a...

• song

• poem

• letter

• chant

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was written in the year...

• 1841

• 1940

• 1904

• 1814

What are the first five words of "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

• Oh, see can you say...

• Oh, say can you hear...

• Oh, say can you see...

• Oh, look can you see...

What are the last six words of "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

• ...and the land of the free?

• ...o'er the land of the brave?

• ...o'er the land of the free?

• ...and the home of the brave?

What do the 50 stars stand for on the U.S. flag?

• 50 states

• 50 countries

• 50 stars

• 50 presidents

What do the 13 stripes stand for on the flag?

• The 13 wars the U.S. has fought

• The 13 original colonies

• The 13 people who signed the Declaration of Independence

• The 13 people who discovered the U.S.

Where are you GUARANTEED to hear "The Star-Spangled Banner" sung or played?

• A funeral

• At church

• High school football game

• T-ball game

What is the name of the U.S. fort that was being bombed in the battle that occurred before the words to the Star-Spangled Banner were written?

• Fort McDonald

• Fort Maryland

• Fort Baltimore

• Fort McHenry