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Flag etiquette

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote the national anthem

a)

Beethoven

b)

Francis Scott Key

c)

John Lennon

d)

Benjamin Franklin

2.

How many stars are on the current flag

a)

52

b)

48

c)

50

d)

45

3.

How many Congressional approved flags have there been

a)

9

b)

27

c)

7

d)

6

4.

Who designed the current US flag

a)

Robert Heft

b)

Teddy Roosevelt

c)

JFK

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

5.

What bugle call is played while raising the flag

a)

To the colors

b)

Assembly

c)

Reveille

d)

Officer's Call

6.

What bugle call is played when lowering the flag

a)

Recall

b)

Retreat

c)

Taps

d)

Fatigue

7.

During what event was the National anthem written

a)

The revolutionary war

b)

The war of 1812

c)

The Defense of Fort Knox

d)

The defense of fort McHenry

8.

When is it acceptable to retire (burn) the flag

a)

After it touches the ground

b)

When it is in a tattered undignified state

c)

When you buy a new flag

d)

When it is dirty

9.

How many stripes are on the flag

a)

12

b)

13

c)

11

d)

14

10.

What do the stars and stripes represent

a)

the 13 colonies

b)

the amount of states

c)

The amount of soldiers in millions who have served in the military

d)

The amount of presidents

11.

What does the red on the flag represent

a)

Valour

b)

Blood shed by american soldiers

c)

The red coats during the revolutionary war

d)

Nothing its is easily recognizable

12.

What does the white of the flag represent

a)

The people who founded the nation

b)

Purity

c)

nothing its stands out against the red

d)

Innocence

13.

What does the blue represent on the flag

a)

Nothing it stands out in battle

b)

Vigilance

c)

Perservearence

d)

Justice

14.

How is the flag supposed to be folded

4 lines
15.

When was the current US flag adopted

a)

1960

b)

1945

c)

August 21, 1959

d)

August 21, 1958

16.

When was the first US flag made

a)

1776

b)

June 14, 1777

c)

1787

d)

1775

17.

What is the knot called that secures the flag to the top of the pole

a)

Clove hitch

b)

Halyard

c)

Bowline

d)

two half hitches

18.

The flag should be raised

a)

Rapidly

b)

slowly

19.

The flag should be lowered

a)

Slowly

b)

Rapidly

20.

The flag may be flown at night

a)

never

b)

always

c)

when properly lit

d)

on Sundays

21.

Flying a flag upside down is only allowed

a)

when in distress

b)

on all ships

c)

anytime

d)

during prayer

22.

When is the flag flown at half mast

a)

when there are other nations flags present

b)

During church service

c)

at night

d)

Under presidential executive order

23.

The US flag shall always fly

a)

higher than other flags

b)

at the same height as other flags

c)

lower than other flags

d)

doesn't matter