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WorksheetsVeterans Day
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 16mins
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Class
Date
1.
What other name has Veterans Day been known as?
a)
Hero Day
b)
Memorial Day
c)
Armistice Day
d)
War Day
2.
After what war was the first holiday for veterans established?
a)
U.S. Civil War
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
Vietnam War
3.
Why is Veterans Day celebrated on November 11?
a)
It marks the beginning of WWI
b)
celebrates the end of WWI
c)
it is close to Thanksgiving
d)
celebrate the end of WWII
4.
What is a veteran?
a)
people currently serving in the military
b)
people who served in the military
c)
only brave men
d)
only brave men
5.
This U.S. president was the first to declare November 11 a holiday.
a)
Gerald Ford
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Woodrow Wilson
6.
What are our branches of U.S. military?
a)
army, navy, air force
b)
army, marines, air force
c)
army, navy, air force, marines, coast guard
d)
national guard, army, air force, marines
7.
Where does the National Veterans Day Observance take place?
a)
"Tomb of the Unknowns"
b)
Arlington National Cemetery
c)
All of these
d)
"Tomb of the Unknown Soldier"
8.
What time does the National Observance of Veterans Day take place?
a)
10 p.m.
b)
10 a.m.
c)
11 p.m.
d)
11 a.m.
9.
What is the purpose of Veterans Day?
a)
to celebrate our country's independence
b)
to learn about our country's military
c)
to remember the end of World War II
d)
to honor and remember our military service members
10.
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
11.
Veterans Day is what kind of holiday?
a)
a state holiday
b)
an optional holiday
c)
Federal (nationwide) holiday
d)
a religious holiday
12.
Both men and women can join the military when they are 18 years old.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
When was the first Veteran's Day?
a)
1920
b)
1919
c)
1916
d)
1918
14.
What does the president do at the tomb of the unknown soldier?
a)
Play revelry
b)
Place a wreath
c)
Place a sacrament
d)
Complete the changing of the guard
15.
What flower is a symbol of Veterans Day?
a)
Iris
b)
Poppy
c)
Rose
d)
Tulip
16.
How many U.S. Presidents have been Veterans?
a)
1
b)
None
c)
31
d)
All of them
17.
The Department of Defense will give a military funeral and a ______ to a family of a Veteran.
a)
Flag
b)
Medal
c)
Medallion
d)
The seal of the United States military
18.
The song played by a bugle player at a military funeral is called _______.
a)
Yankee Doodle Dandy
b)
The Star Spangled Banner
c)
Taps
d)
Battle Hymn of the Republic
19.
What can you do to celebrate Veterans Day?
a)
Write a report
b)
Make a presentation
c)
Take a quiz
d)
Thank a Veteran!
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