The Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem) A Cappella

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2 min video

O Say Can you . . . answer these questions about the banner?!

Who wrote the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner?”

• Mister Rogers

• Francis Scott Key

• The Pilgrims

• The Native Americans

Was the text originally written for a song or a poem?

• Poem

• Song

What year was “The Star-Spangled Banner” written?

• 1900

• 1812

• 2000

• 100 BC

What was the author’s profession?

• Soldier

• Baker

• Attorney

• Sailor

What historical event was occurring when the national anthem was written?

• The War of 1812

• Civil War

• WWI

• WWII

Where did the tune to “The Star-Spangled Banner" come from?

• A French Folk Song

• No One Knows

• A popular English song called “To Anacreon in Heaven.”

• It Was Made Up on the Spot

What sporting event was occurring when “The Star-Spangled” Banner made its sporting event debut?

• The World Series (Game 1) between the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox

• No One Knows

• The Green Bay Packers vs. The Vikings Game

• A Croquet Match Between American and England

If it wasn't for a

(a)   America wouldn't have a National Anthem! In​ (b)   ​ (c)   pointed out the fact that America didn't have a National Anthem! This led to a​ (d)   petition asking Congress for a national anthem. In ​ (e)   President Herbert Hoover signed a law making “The Star-Spangled Banner” the official national anthem of the United States of America.

• cartoon
• Ripley's Believe It Or Not!
• 1929
• five-million-signature
• 1931