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WorksheetsU.S. Flag Review
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 54mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many stripes are on the American flag?
a)
11
b)
12
c)
13
d)
15
2.
What happens if the American flag touches the ground?
a)
Nothing, it is perfectly allowable to let it touch the ground
b)
It should be retired properly and a new one bought
c)
It's okay, most flags today can be cleaned and still used.
d)
Throw it in the trash and get a new one
3.
What part of the flag should be showing when it is folded?
a)
Stars
b)
Stripes
c)
Both Stars and Stripes
d)
Neither the Stars nor Stripes
4.
What shape should the flag be folded in?
a)
square
b)
circle
c)
hexagon
d)
triangle
5.
At what pace should the flag be lowered?
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
medium
d)
it doesn't matter
6.
At what pace should the flag be raised?
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
medium
d)
it doesn't matter
7.
When the flag is to be raised to half-staff, what should one do?
a)
Slowly raise the flag to half staff
b)
Quickly raise the flag to half staff
c)
Raise the flag to full staff for a moment then lower it to half staff
d)
Raise the flag to full staff, keep it there for 1/2 hour then lower it to half staff
8.
What is the color red meant to represent on the flag?
a)
Loyalty and Unity
b)
Liberty and Freedom
c)
Courage and Sacrifice
d)
Purity and Innocence
9.
How should the flag be placed on top of a casket?
a)
With the union at the foot and on the left
b)
With the union at the head and over the right shoulder
c)
With the union at the foot and on the right
d)
With the union at the head and over the left shoulder
10.
When can the flag be flown upside down?
a)
When grieving for someone who died
b)
As a distress signal
c)
In preparation for retiring the flag
d)
During 9/11
11.
How do you retire a flag?
a)
Burn it in a dignified manner
b)
Throw it away
c)
Ceremoniously bury it in a casket
d)
Put it in a time capsule
12.
Who can the flag be dipped (bowed) to?
a)
President
b)
Purple Heart Recipient
c)
No one
d)
A War Veteran
13.
What is the name of our National Anthem
a)
Star Spangled Banner
b)
My Country Tis of Thee
c)
You're A Grand Ol' Flag
d)
God Bless America
14.
When is it appropriate to wear the American flag?
a)
Never
b)
On July 4th
c)
Anytime as long as certain rules are followed
d)
After 9/11 flag rules were change to allow wearing of the flag
15.
The flag is flown at half-staff for the death of important public figures such as a president or governor, but on which one of the following holidays should the flag be flown at half staff?
a)
Veteran's Day
b)
4th of July
c)
Flag Day
d)
Memorial Day
16.
How long should the American flag be flown at half-staff after the death of a current or former president?
a)
10 days
b)
30 days
c)
45 days
d)
60 days
17.
When the National Anthem is played, U.S. civilians should show respect by
a)
Standing at attention, giving military salute
b)
Stand and put right hand over heart, men should remove hats.
c)
Stand and face the flag
d)
Remain seated and continue what you were doing.
18.
What day is celebrated in the United States each year on June 14?
a)
Flag Day
b)
Memorial Day
c)
Veteran's Day
d)
Independence Day
19.
How many red and white stripes does the US flag have?
a)
7 red/ 6 white
b)
7 white/ 6 red
c)
13 of each color
d)
15 of each color
20.
What do the stripes on a US flag represent?
a)
13 signers of the Declaration of Independence
b)
13 battles of the Revolutionary War
c)
13 original colonies
d)
13 signers of the Constitution
21.
In the official US flag, what is the blue part in the upper left called?
a)
Union
b)
Field
c)
Fly
d)
Hoist
22.
How many stars are currently on the U.S. flag?
a)
50, one for each state
b)
55, one for each state and territory
c)
27, one for each amendment to the Constitution
d)
56, one for each signer of the Declaration of Independence
23.
Who wrote the National Anthem?
a)
Francis Bellamy
b)
Francis Scott Key
c)
George Washington
d)
Betsy Ross
24.
In what year was the flag last updated?
a)
1945
b)
1960
c)
1812
d)
1776
25.
You're flying the U.S. flag vertically, hanging it from your window down the side of your building. Where should the blue field of stars be if you're standing in front of the flag admiring your handiwork?
a)
Upper left
b)
Upper right
c)
Lower left
d)
Lower right
26.
What is the color blue meant to represent on the flag?
a)
Loyalty and Unity
b)
Liberty and Freedom
c)
Courage and Sacrifice
d)
Purity and Innocence
27.
You're planning a political function, and you want the speaker's podium to look suitably patriotic. What's a correct way to decorate the podium and the stage?
a)
With red, white and blue-striped bunting, white stripe on top.
b)
With an American flag wrapped around the speaker.
c)
With red, white and blue-striped bunting, blue stripe on top.
d)
With an American flag covering the podium.
28.
You're displaying the US flag on the same flagpole as the flag of your state. Where should the US flag be?
a)
Just below the state flag
b)
At the top of the pole, just above the state flag
c)
Above or below the state flag, depending on whether the state voted for the current President
d)
On a different flagpole - it can't be flown on the same pole as a state flag
29.
What war was occurring when the lyrics were written that became the National Anthem?
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
War of 1812
c)
Civil War
d)
World War II
30.
When are new stars added to the flag?
a)
On the Fourth of July following the admission of new states to the Union.
b)
On the First of January following the admission of new states to the Union.
c)
Upon order of Congress
d)
On Flag Day
31.
U.S. flags should be displayed in front of
a)
Public schools
b)
Post offices
c)
Polling places
d)
All of the these
32.
What words were added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954?
a)
United States of America
b)
Under God
c)
my flag
d)
one nation
33.
What is the birth date of the flag?
a)
June 14, 1777
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
April 6, 1865
d)
December 7, 1941
34.
Who was president when the most recent flag design was implemented?
a)
President Kennedy
b)
President Clinton
c)
President Eisenhower
d)
President Roosevelt
35.
What is the color white meant to represent on the flag?
a)
Loyalty and Unity
b)
Liberty and Freedom
c)
Courage and Sacrifice
d)
Purity and Innocence
36.
When is Memorial Day celebrated?
a)
May 31
b)
Last Monday in May
c)
November 11
d)
First Monday in September
37.
The field of blue with stars extend from top of flag to how far down?
a)
To the 3rd white stripe
b)
To the 4th red stripe
c)
To the 3rd red stripe
d)
To the 4th white stripe
38.
How long is the flag flown at half staff for the death of a former Vice President?
a)
day of death until burial
b)
10 days
c)
1 day
d)
30 days
39.
What is the U.S. National Motto?
a)
In God We Trust
b)
E Pluribus Unum
c)
One Nation, Under God
d)
One for All, All for One
40.
When the flag, on a staff, is in an auditorium where should the flag be placed?
a)
In the back of the auditorium
b)
To the left of the audience
c)
To the right of the audience
d)
Right behind the speaker
41.
Why is the flag folded into a particular shape?
a)
It symbolizes the hats worn by soldiers in the Revolutionary War
b)
It is the easiest way to fold it
c)
That is the way the military has always folded it.
d)
It honors the Native Americans that were here first
42.
What is 9/11 now known as
a)
9/11
b)
Patriot's Day
c)
War on Terrorism Day
d)
Pride in America Day
43.
When is Veteran's Day observed?
a)
Last Monday in May
b)
First Monday in November
c)
July 4th
d)
November 11th
44.
The US flag has never changed since it was first designed?
a)
True
b)
False
45.
On special days, the flag may be draped over the hood, top, or sides of an automobile in order to produce a more patriotic effect.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
The flag should be lowered and brought in at dusk (sundown) if not illuminated.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
The flag may be used as a covering for a statue in an unveiling ceremony.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
It is inappropriate to fly a flag with fewer than 50 stars.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The flag should be flown in any kind of weather.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
At one time in the past the flag had 15 stars and stripes.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
When displaying the U.S. Flag with flags of other nations, we can show greater respect for the flag of our country by flying it much higher than the other flags around it.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
The flag should be displayed on all national and state holidays.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
If some society or club really desires to emphasize its flag or banner, it may fly it above the flag of the U.S. on the same halyard for a few hours.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
When it is displayed flat, the union should always be uppermost and to the observer's left.
a)
True
b)
False
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