Veterans are brave men and women from the military who have served and protected the ______________ in times of war or peace.

• Alaska

• United States

• Russia

• Mexico

Veterans Day was originally named _______________ which honored Americans who had served in _________________.

• Armistice; Veterans Day

• Armistice; World War 2

• Armistice; World War 1

• none of the above

Why was November 11 originally chosen as the date to honor our veterans?

• November 11th was picked as the date because the president decided on that date.

• November 11th was picked as the date because the war (World War 1) ended at 11am on November 11, 1918.

• Both A and B

• none of the above

November 11 became a national holiday in what year?

• 1918

• 1928

• 1938

• 1948

In 1954, after the US had been involved in two additional wars, World War 11 and the Korean War, the name of this holiday was changed from ____________________ to _____________ in order to honor the brave soldiers that had fought in all three wars.

• Armistice Day to World War 1

• Armistice Day to Labor Day

• Memorial Day to Veterans Day

• Armistice Day to Veterans Day

Today, Veterans Day honors the brave men and women who have served in

• World War 1 & 11

• the United States Military

• the Korean War

• none of the above

Veterans Day

• honors American service members who died in service to their country. Memorial day is always held on the fourth Monday in May.

• pays tribute to all American veterans, living or nonliving, but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

• Both A and B

• none of the above

Memorial Day

• honors American service members who died in service to their country. Memorial day is always held on the fourth Monday in May.

• pays tribute to all American veterans, living or nonliving, but especially gives thanks to living veterans who served their country honorably during war or peacetime.

• both a and b

• none of the above