Veterans Day

How many war veterans are there in the United States?

• 17 million

• 22 million

• 27 million

• 32 million

Veterans Day was originally known as

• Armistice Day

• Flag Day

• Remembrance Day

• Soldiers Day

Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov 11 because

• How many war veterans are there in the United States?

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

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

• None of the above.

Answer explanation

Veterans Day has its origins at the end of World War I when at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the fighting ended with the signing of an armistice.

Veterans Day has its origins at the end of World War I when at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the fighting ended with the signing of an armistice.

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Alvin J. King

• Douglas MacArthur

• Harry S. Truman

Answer explanation

In 1953, shoe salesman Alvin J. King proposed either creating a special day to honor all veterans or adapting Armistice Day so that it was dedicated to all veterans since, at that time, Armistice Day honored only the veterans of World War I.

In 1953, shoe salesman Alvin J. King proposed either creating a special day to honor all veterans or adapting Armistice Day so that it was dedicated to all veterans since, at that time, Armistice Day honored only the veterans of World War I.

• 1954

• 1956

• 1958

• 1960

What flower is a symbol of Veterans Day?

• Forget-Me-Not

• Lily

• Poppy

• Rose

Answer explanation

The red poppy is a nationally recognized symbol of sacrifice worn by Americans since World War I to honor those who served and died for our country in all wars. It reminds Americans of the sacrifices made by our veterans while protecting our freedoms.

The motto of the Department of Veterans Affairs is "To care for him who shall have borne the battle." Who originally wrote these words?

• Smedley Darlington Butler

• Abraham Lincoln

• Walt Whitman

• Woodrow Wilson

Answer explanation

“…To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan...”

What patriotic song debuted in its current form on an Armistice Day broadcast in 1938?

• "America, The Beautiful," by Katharine Lee Bates

• "God Bless America," by Irving Berlin

• "Spirit of the U.S.A." by E.T. Paull

• "The Yankee Doodle Boy," by George M. Cohan

What percentage of all veterans voted in the 2008 presidential election?

• 41 percent

• 51 percent

• 61 percent

• 71 percent

How many of the 45 U.S. presidents have been veterans?

• 25

• 28

• 31

• 34