The Star-Spangled Banner: A Historical Quiz

On what date did Francis Scott Key write The Star-Spangled Banner?

• September 13, 1814

• January 11, 1848

• September 14, 1814

• August 1, 1779

Who was captured by the British and became the reason for Francis Scott Key's visit to the British fleet?

• Ferdinand Durang

• Dr. Beanes

• John Ross Key

• Judge Nicholson

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

• The capture of Fort McHenry

• The American flag waving after the bombardment

• The signing of the Treaty of Ghent

• The British surrender

To what tune was The Star-Spangled Banner adapted?

• To Anacreon in Heaven

• Yankee Doodle

• America the Beautiful

• God Save the Queen

Who first sang The Star-Spangled Banner in public?

• John Stafford Smith

• Francis Scott Key

• Ferdinand Durang

• Dr. Beanes

When was The Star-Spangled Banner made the national anthem of the United States?

• January 11, 1848

• July 4, 1776

• March 3, 1931

• September 14, 1814

Where was Francis Scott Key when he wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?

• At Fort McHenry

• On a British ship in Chesapeake Bay

• In his home in Baltimore

• In a tavern in Baltimore

Who did Francis Scott Key show his poem to after writing it?

• Dr. Beanes

• John Ross Key

• Admiral Cochrane

• Judge Nicholson

What event was happening when Francis Scott Key wrote The Star-Spangled Banner?

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The Battle of Baltimore

• The bombardment of Fort McHenry

• The American Revolution

Who was Francis Scott Key's father?

• Judge Nicholson

• John Stafford Smith

• Admiral Cochrane

• John Ross Key