Bet You Didn't Know: Veterans Day | History

Veterans Day was once called:

• Soldiers Day

• Flag Day

• Armistice Day

Why is Veterans Day on November 11?

• The date marks the offical ending of World War I. 

• There was a big empty space on the calendar between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. 

• It is the birthday of an Unknown Soldier.

To honor all Veterans, a color guard ceremony takes place each Veterans Day at 11am, where?

Veterans Day was once celebrate in which month?

• October

• May

• January

What is the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day? HINT: Who does each day honor? (Rewatch the video if needed) 

• Memorial Day honors those veterans that have died.  Veterans Day honors ALL veterans.

• Memorial Day honors those veterans that have died.  Veterans Day honors only those veterans from World World I.

• Memorial Day honors those veterans that have died.  Veterans Day honors those veterans that are still living.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates how many living war veterans?

• over 21 million

• over 21 billion

• over 7 million

• over 7 billion