Veterans Day

What happened on 11/11/1918?

• The US president resigned.

• World War I started.

• The fighting for World War I stopped.

• The first Armistice Day was celebrated.

The armistice at the end of World War I said that

• Armistice Day must become a holiday.

• veterans must be honored for their service.

• the fighting for the war had to stop.

• more soldiers were needed to fight in the war.

Who was the US president during World War I?

• Bill Clinton

• Herbert Hoover

• Benjamin Franklin

• Woodrow Wilson

Armistice Day honored US veterans from

• all wars.

• World War I.

• the Second World War.

• both World War I and the Second World War.

When was the name of Armistice Day changed?

• before World War I

• during World War I

• in 1918

• after the Second World War

Some groups wanted to change the name of Armistice Day because

• Woodrow Wilson said he liked the name "Veterans Day" better.

• they wanted a holiday to honor all veterans, not just veterans from World War I.

• they wanted a holiday that only honored veterans from World War I.

• they thought the name "Armistice Day" was too close to the name "Independence Day."

Who does Veterans Day honor?

• every American who served in the armed forces

• only American veterans who fought in World War I

• only American veterans who fought in the Second World War

• only American veterans who fought in World War I and the Second World War

What is a veteran?

• someone who served in the armed forces or fought in a war

• someone who creates a new holiday

• any American who was alive during World War I

• another name for any US president

When is Veterans Day always celebrated?

• the third Monday in October

• November 11th

• January 18th

• November 26th

What is one common way that people celebrate Veterans Day?

• marching in or going to parades

• eating turkey

• searching for hidden eggs

• shopping