American Flag

What does the color red in the flag symbolize?

• Purity

• Justice

• Innocence

• Hardiness

How many white stripes are on today’s American flag?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

When using the flag displayed flat on a speaker’s platform, display it _________ the speaker.

• above

• behind

• in front of

• above and behind

Which of the following shows respect for the American flag?

• Using the flag as part of a costume

• Using the flag to carry things

• Using the flag as a ceiling cover

• Carrying the flag aloft and free

Who wrote the National Anthem?

• Betsy Ross

• Francis Scott Key

• James B. Upham

• Francis M. Bellamy

What do the olive branch and 13 arrows grasped by the eagle symbolize on the Great Seal of the United States?

• Peace and war

• Hardiness and valor

• The new nation taking its place among the sovereign powers

• Vigilance, perseverance and justice

The upper left corner of the flag, representing a group of states that join together

• Union

• Ensign

• Halyard

• Heraldry

Those who settled in America from Europe

• Union

• Patriot

• Colonists

• Member of Congress

Someone who has strong feelings of love, respect, and duty toward their country

• Union

• Patriot

• Colonists

• Member of Congress

A rope for hoisting and lowering things

• Union

• Ensign

• Halyard

• Heraldry