Star Spangled Banner vocabulary quiz

What does the word Hail'd mean?

(IN THE CONTEXT OF THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER)

• To have frozen snow fall down in the past

• To honor something

• To throw something

• To sing loudly

What is a synonym for Perilous

• Safe

• Loud

• Frigid

• Dangerous

What are "ramparts"

(in the context of the star spangled banner)

• Walls that protect the fort

• Wood that hold up the fort

• Food eaten in the fort

• Ships that gaze upon the fort

What is a synonym for Gallantly

• Tragically

• Heroically

• Maddeningly

• Hungrily

What does "Twilight" mean?

• When the sun is below the horizon

• It's that series of movies and books about werewolves or something...

• A period or state of obscurity, ambiguity, or gradual decline

• I have no clue

What does "O'er" mean?

• Under

• Below

• Dark

• None of the above

What is the original name of the poem the star spangled banner

• Strike of Fort Madison

• Seige of Fort Monroe

• Defence of Fort M'Henry

• It was always called the Star-Spangled Banner