Veterans Day

How many war Veterans are there in the United States?

• 18 million

• 22 million

• 27 million

• 32 million

Veterans Day was originally known as?

• Armistice Day

• Flag Day

• Remembrance Day

• Soldiers Day

Why is Veterans Day celebrated on November 11th?

• Congress wanted the holiday to fall between Labor Day and Thanksgiving

• President Woodrow Wilson picked this day from a list of recommendations submitted by the heads of major veterans service organizations

• This was the day the Treaty of Versailles was signed ending WWI

• None of the above

Who first proposed that "Armistice Day" should be renamed "Veterans Day"?

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Alvin J. King

• Douglas MacArthur

• Harry S. Truman

Veterans Day acquired its official name in what year?

• 1956

• 1954

• 1958

• 1960

What flowers are a symbol of Veterans Day?

• Forget-Me-Not's

• Lillies

• Roses

• Poppies

How many of the 45 US presidents have been veterans?

• 25

• 28

• 31

• 34