WorksheetsVeterans Day Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
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 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
9.
When was the first Veteran's Day?
a)
1920
b)
1919
c)
1916
d)
1918
10.
What flower is a symbol of Veterans Day?
a)
Iris
b)
Poppy
c)
Rose
d)
Tulip
11.
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
12.
What was the previous name of Veterans Day?
a)
Armistice Day
b)
Day of Armistice
c)
Armys Day
d)
Day of Armys
13.
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.
14.
Veterans Day officially acquired its current name in
a)
1954
b)
1956
c)
1958
d)
1960
15.
How many American WWI veterans are still alive?
a)
around 100
b)
somewhere between 10 and 20
c)
5
d)
0
16.
What word means “loyalty to one's own country”
a)
November
b)
America
c)
patriotism
d)
sacrifice
e)
serve
17.
How many U.S. Presidents have been Veterans?
a)
1
b)
None
c)
31
d)
All of them
18.
Around how many American WWII veterans are still alive in 2018?
a)
more than 10 million
b)
about 500,000
c)
less than 100,000
d)
about 1 million
19.
Veterans Day is what kind of holiday?
a)
a state holiday
b)
an optional holiday
c)
Federal (nationwide) holiday
d)
a religious holiday
20.
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
21.
Bonus Question: In 2014, which state has the most Veterans in their population?
a)
California
b)
Texas
c)
Florida
d)
Rhode Island
22.
Bonus Question: What are the four names of the songs used in Service Sets?
a)
The Marine Hymn, Anchors Aweigh, The Caissons Go Rolling Along, The U.S. Air Force
b)
The Marine Hymn, The U.S. Air Force, The Caissons Go Rolling Along, Semper Paratus
c)
Semper Paratus, The U.S. Air Force, The Marine Hymn, God Bless America
d)
The U.S. Air Force, The Marine Hymn, The Caissons Go Rolling Along, Let it Go
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