The Star-Spangled Banner Quiz

During which war did Francis Scott Key write the poem that would become the Star-Spangled Banner?

• The Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

• The War of 1812

• World War I

What event inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became the national anthem?

• The end of the Civil War

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Fort McHenry

What was the original title of the poem written by Francis Scott Key?

• Battle Hymn of the Republic

• Defence of Fort M'Henry

• The Star-Spangled Banner

• Ode to the American Flag

When was the Star-Spangled Banner officially adopted as the national anthem of the United States?

• 1889

• 1931

• 1945

• 1916

Which President ordered that the Star-Spangled Banner be played at military occasions?

• George Washington

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Abraham Lincoln