Veterans Day Quiz

Veterans Day Quiz

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Emma Peterson

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original name of Veterans Day?

Armistice Day

Remembrance Day

Soldiers' Day

Memorial Day

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the first Armistice Day celebrated in the U.S.?

November 11, 1918

November 11, 1921

November 11, 1919

November 11, 1920

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant event is commemorated at 11 a.m. on Veterans Day?

A national moment of silence

A color guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns

A speech by the President

A military parade

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year was the name changed from Armistice Day to Veterans Day?

1945

1954

1950

1960

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Veterans Day temporarily moved to October?

To honor a specific battle

To coincide with another national holiday

To provide a long weekend for government employees

To align with international holidays

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who returned Veterans Day to its original date of November 11th?

President Gerald Ford

President Jimmy Carter

President Ronald Reagan

President Richard Nixon

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?

Memorial Day honors war dead, Veterans Day honors all veterans

Both honor war dead

Memorial Day honors all veterans, Veterans Day honors war dead

Both honor all veterans

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