Understanding 'Taps' in Military Traditions

What dual purpose does the tune 'Taps' serve in military traditions?

• It is played at military funerals and to signal 'lights out' on bases.

• It is used to announce meal times and to honor visiting dignitaries.

• It marks the beginning of a military operation and the end of a battle.

• It signals the start of a military parade and the end of a day.

From which military term is the name 'Taps' believed to have originated?

• Assembly

• Reveille

• Tattoo

• Retreat

Who arranged the tune 'Taps' during the Civil War?

• General Ulysses S. Grant

• Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield

• Robert Ellicombe

• Captain John C. Tidball

Which story about the use of 'Taps' at military funerals is considered apocryphal?

• The story of Captain John C. Tidball

• The story of Robert Ellicombe

• The story of General Ulysses S. Grant

• The story of Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield

In what year did 'Taps' become a standard feature at U.S. military funerals?

• 1891

• 1865

• 1920

• 1901