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WorksheetsStar-Spangled Banner
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who wrote the words to the Star-Spangled Banner?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Francis Scott Key
The Star-Spangled Banner was written during which War?
The War of 1812
The Revolutionary War
World War II
What did Francis Scott Key do for a living?
Doctor
Lawyer
Soldier
What are ramparts?
Walls of a fort
Mountains
Boats
What does perilous mean?
Silly
Long
Dangerous
The British held Francis Scott Key captive while they attacked this Fort near Baltimore, Maryland.
Fort Carson
Fort McHenry
Fort Lauderdale
What was the American named Francis Scott Key doing on a British ship in the Baltimore harbor?
He was negotiating the release of prisoners
He was an American spy
He was a traitor hoping to join the British Navy
Why wouldn't the British let Francis Scott Key get off the ship and return to Baltimore?
They planned to keep him as a prisoner of war
They wanted to recruit him for the British Navy
Francis Scott Key had overheard when they were going to attack the Americans at Fort McHenry
How did Francis Scott Key know the American flag was still flying over Fort McHenry at night?
The bombs bursting in air lit up the sky
The explosion of the rockets lit up the sky
Both 1 & 2 are correct
The Star-Spangled Banner was a poem written in 1814 that didn't become our National Anthem until 1931. Use your math skills to determine how many years the song was around before Congress voted to make it our Nation's Anthem.
100
117
89
