Veterans Day Quiz

How many war veterans are there in the United States?

• 17 million

• 22 million

• 27 million

• 32 million

Veterans Day was originally known as

• Armistice Day

• Flag Day

• Remembrance Day

• Soldiers Day

Veterans Day is celebrated November 11 because

• The Treaty of Versailles was signed on November 11 which ended WWI

• President Woodrow Wilson picked that day from a list of recommendations.

• Congress wanted the holiday to fall between Labor Day and Thanksgiving

• The date is symbolic for the armistice that went into effect on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.

Who first proposed Armistice Day/

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Alvin J. King

• Douglas MacArthur

• Harry S. Truman

Veterans Day officially acquired its current name in

• 1954

• 1956

• 1958

• 1960

What flower is a symbol of Veterans Day?

• Forget-me-not

• Lily

• Poppy

• Rose

The motto of the Department of Veterans Affairs is "To care for him who shall have borne the battle."

• True

• False

What is the primary purpose of Veterans Day?

• To honor all military veterans

• To commemorate the end of World War I

• To celebrate the signing of the Treaty of Versailles

• To recognize active military personnel

Which country also celebrates a holiday similar to Veterans Day on November 11?

• Canada

• Australia

• United Kingdom

• France

What patriotic song debuted in its current form on an Armistice Day broadcast in 1938

• America, The Beautiful

• God Bless America

• Spirit of the USA

• The Yankee Doodle Boy