Veterans Day Quiz

What is a veteran?

• people currently serving in the military

• people who served in the military

• only brave men

Both men and women can join the military when they are 18 years old.

• True
• False

What was the previous name of Veterans Day?

• Armistice Day

• Day of Soldiers

• Army Day

Why is Veterans Day celebrated on November 11?

• It marks the beginning of Fall

• celebrates the end of World War I

• it is close to Thanksgiving

What is the purpose of Veterans Day?

• to celebrate our country's independence

• to honor and remember our military service members

• to remember the end of World War II

The first Armistice Day was to honor 

• the soldiers who died in all American conflicts.
• the soldiers who served in the military.
• the end of World War I.

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The first Armistice Day was held in our country one year after the end of WWI in

• 1919

• 1620

• 2021

After which war was the first holiday for veterans established?

• U.S. Civil War

• World War I

• Vietnam War

What day is Veterans Day on?

• October 31st

• November 11th

• December 25th

Veterans day is often confused with what other holiday

• Memorial Day

• Halloween

• Earth Day