WorksheetsVeterans Day Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The original name for Veterans Day was
a)
Memorial Day
b)
Armistice Day
c)
Military Day
2.
The first Armistice Day was to honor
a)
the soldiers who died in all American conflicts.
b)
the soldiers who served in the military.
c)
the end of World War I.
3.
The first Armistice Day was held in our country one year after the end of WWI in
a)
1919
b)
1920
c)
1921
4.
Armistice Day became a legal federal holiday to be celebrated every year in
a)
1926
b)
1938
c)
1945
5.
Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day in 1945 because the government wanted to include the veterans of
a)
World War II
b)
Viet Nam War
c)
War in Iraq
6.
Memorial Day is celebrated annually on May 5 and honors
a)
soldiers who died in the Civil War.
b)
soldiers who died in both world wars.
c)
soldiers who died in the service of their country.
7.
The poppy became the symbol of remembrance of fallen soldiers because poppies grew wild
a)
among the graves in the battlefields of Flanders in France.
b)
everywhere crosses were erected over soldiers' graves.
c)
in the battlefields of Europe.
8.
The poem, "In Flanders Fields" was written by
a)
a surgeon.
b)
an artillery gunner.
c)
a private delivering mail.
9.
What motivated Lieutenant Colonel John McRae to scribble the poem?
a)
He had treated badly wounded and dying soldiers on the battlefield for 17 days.
b)
He had seen local wildflowers growing in the area where bodies were buried.
c)
Both of these.
10.
The figurative language in the poem, "crosses row on row" actually means
a)
rows of markers telling soldiers where to line up.
b)
rows of graves of soldiers.
c)
rows of markers representing how many soldiers enlisted.
11.
The phrase "throw the torch" in the poem actually means
a)
to pass on an important responsibility.
b)
to rescue someone.
c)
to leave one's personal belongings to someone.
12.
The phrase "break faith" in the poem actually means
a)
to choose a different religion.
b)
to choose a different path in life.
c)
to let someone down by failing to keep a promise.
13.
In the poem, the phrase "We shall not sleep" refers to whose souls not being able to rest after death?
a)
The soldiers who died fighting in WWI.
b)
The Germans or enemies.
c)
All of the soldiers who fought in the war.
14.
Which word means an end to fighting?
a)
anguish
b)
armistice
c)
artillery
15.
Which word means terrible, horrible, shocking?
a)
salient
b)
ghastly
c)
ordeal
16.
Which word means destruction of human life with much blood and gore?
a)
sacrifice
b)
carnage
c)
sanguinary
17.
Which word means a religious leader or minister who ministers to people outside of a church?
a)
chaplain
b)
cessation
c)
commemorate
18.
Which word means to leave something to the next generation?
a)
recurring
b)
commemorate
c)
legacy
19.
Which word means to repeat or happen regularly?
a)
recurring
b)
concurring
c)
proclaiming
20.
What is the main difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?
a)
Memorial Day occurs in May and Veterans Day occurs in November.
b)
Memorial Day honors all military personnel and Veterans Day honors only soldiers.
c)
Memorial Day honors all fallen soldiers and Veterans Day honors all soldiers who have seen combat.
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