Veterans Day

Veterans Day officially acquired its current name in what year?

• 1954

• 1956

• 1958

• 1960

Veterans Day is celebrated on November 11 because:

• November 11 is when the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI, was signed.

• President Woodrow Wilson picked that day from a list of recommendations submitted by the heads of major veterans service organizations.

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

When is Wilson's Veterans Day Assembly?

• Today!

• Next Friday (November 9)

• November 11th

• November 12th

Choose the sentence that is capitalized correctly:

• We celebrate Veteran's Day with a parade in November.

• We celebrate veteran's day with a parade in November.

• We celebrate Veteran's Day with a parade in november.

Veterans Day was originally known as:

• Armistice Day

• Remembrance Day

• Flag Day

• Soldiers Day

What flower is a symbol of Veterans Day?

• Forget-me-not

• Poppy

• Lily

• Rose

In what ways do communities respect Veterans Day?

• There is no mail delievered.

• Federal government offices are closed.

• Many schools hold programs and parades.

• All answers are correct.

What day is Veterans Day celebrated?

• Today!

• October 31st

• November 9th

• November 11th

Used the context clues in the sentence below to find the definition of the word proclaimed.

In 1919, President Wilson proclaimed and declared Veterans Day a holiday.

• to make unoffical

• to make offical

• to not know

What is the significance of Veterans Day in the United States?

• To honor all military veterans

• To celebrate the end of World War II

• To commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence

• To mark the beginning of the summer season