Birth of an Anthem

What event inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became 'The Star-Spangled Banner'?

• The British attack on Fort McHenry

• The signing of the Treaty of Ghent

• The burning of Washington, D.C.

• The Battle of New Orleans

Which war was 'The Star-Spangled Banner' associated with when it was written?

• The War of 1812

• The American Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

• The Spanish-American War

What was the original title of the poem that became 'The Star-Spangled Banner'?

• Defence of Fort McHenry

• To Anacreon in Heaven

• The Star-Spangled Banner

• The American Flag

Which President signed the law making 'The Star-Spangled Banner' the national anthem of the United States?

• Herbert Hoover

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Calvin Coolidge

What melody was used for the poem 'Defence of Fort McHenry'?

• To Anacreon in Heaven

• Yankee Doodle

• God Save the Queen

• My Country, 'Tis of Thee