The Story Behind the Star Spangled Banner

The Story Behind the Star Spangled Banner

8th Grade

15 Qs

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The Story Behind the Star Spangled Banner

The Story Behind the Star Spangled Banner

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Social Studies

8th Grade

Hard

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What event inspired Francis Scott Key to write 'The Star-Spangled Banner'?

The first moon landing

The Boston Tea Party

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

The Battle of Baltimore

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In what year did the bombardment of Fort McHenry take place?

1861

1945

1814

1776

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Who was the American lawyer that wrote 'The Star-Spangled Banner'?

Francis Scott Key

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln

George Washington

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How long did the bombardment of Fort McHenry last?

72 hours

25 hours

12 hours

48 hours

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was the original name under which 'The Star-Spangled Banner' was distributed?

Battle Hymn of the Republic

American Anthem

Ode to Fort McHenry

Defence of Fort M'Henry

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Who commissioned Mary Pickersgill to make the flag that inspired the national anthem?

Benjamin Franklin

George Armistead

John Adams

Paul Revere

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How much was Mary Pickersgill paid for creating the Star-Spangled Banner?

$405.90

$574.44

$1,243

$300

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