WorksheetsVeterans Day
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does veteran (vetas) mean in Latin?
a)
someone who is brave
b)
someone who is old, who has served
c)
someone who is tough
d)
someone who has fought in a war
2.
What other name has Veterans Day been known as?
a)
Thanksgiving
b)
Armistice Day
c)
Hero Day
d)
The Day of Honor
3.
Veterans Day is what kind of holiday?
a)
a state holiday
b)
an optional holiday
c)
Federal (nationwide) holiday
d)
a religious holiday
4.
What is an armistice?
a)
a Crossfit exercise
b)
an example of diplomacy
c)
a way to deal with difficult people
d)
a peace treaty
5.
After what war was the first holiday for veterans established?
a)
The American Revolution
b)
The Civil War
c)
World War I
d)
World War II
6.
What was the original name of World War I?
a)
World War I
b)
The Great War (The War to end all Wars)
c)
The Axis/Allies conflict
d)
The German War
7.
In what year did World War I end?
a)
1776
b)
1864
c)
1918
d)
1945
8.
The armistice to end WWI was signed in what month?
a)
September
b)
October
c)
November
d)
December
9.
The armistice to end WWI was signed at what time?
a)
9:00 AM
b)
11:00 AM
c)
11:00 PM
d)
Who knows?
10.
What is the main difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?
a)
Memorial Day is more fun
b)
Memorial Day honors the dead
c)
Memorial Day is not a federal holiday
d)
Memorial Day is like a big party
11.
Why did the United States government stop observing Veterans Day on the last Monday in October?
a)
It was too confusing
b)
People were not remembering the exact date of the Armistice
c)
There was too much commercialization of the holiday
d)
It kept conflicting with Trick or Treat
12.
How many American WWI veterans are still alive?
a)
around 100
b)
somewhere between 10 and 20
c)
5
d)
0
13.
What was the name of the last surviving American WWI veteran who died at the age of 110?
a)
David Francis Dadowski
b)
Augie Murphy
c)
Frank Buckles
d)
Christopher Schon Studebaker
14.
Around how many American WWII veterans are still alive?
a)
more than 10 million
b)
about 1 million
c)
less than 500,000
d)
zero
15.
Who fought with the Americans in World War II?
a)
Germany and Italy
b)
England and France
c)
Argentina and Spain
d)
China and Japan
16.
What does POW on a license plate represent?
a)
That the driver is a Piece of Work
b)
That the driver is from England
c)
That the driver is Proud of Wisconsin
d)
That the driver is a Prisoner of War
17.
Which American war is sometimes called "The Forgotten War"?
a)
World War II
b)
The Vietnam War
c)
The Korean War
d)
The War of 1812
18.
Which war memorial has a large black granite wall with the names of the fallen and missing etched in its surface?
a)
The Korean War Memorial
b)
The World War I Memorial
c)
The World War II Memorial
d)
The Vietnam War Memorial
19.
On what continent are Vietnam and Korea?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
North America
20.
What is the LEAST thing a 7th grader can do on Veterans Day?
a)
Give a large speech in front of thousands at a Veterans Day function
b)
Plant a row of red, white, and blue flowers along Route 28 during rush hour
c)
Prepare a large meal for all the Veterans in your neighborhood
d)
Thank a Veteran for their service
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