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The National Anthem

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the title of the national anthem?
a)
Stars and Stripes Forever
b)
America, The Beautiful
c)
The Star Spangled Banner
d)
My Country Tis of Thee
2.
Who wrote the words?
a)
George Washington
b)
Dr. Beans
c)
John Philip Sousa
d)
Francis Scott Key
3.
What was happening when the poem was written?
a)
The War of 1812
b)
The Civil War
c)
World War 1
d)
The Revolutionary War
4.

Who was the United States fighting against?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Mexico

d)

Great Britain

5.

What does perilous mean?

a)

Scary

b)

Long

c)

Dangerous

d)

War

6.
What is a rampart?
a)
A wall for protection
b)
Part of a ram
c)
A bridge
d)
A weapon
7.
What should you remove when the national anthem plays?
a)
Glasses
b)
Sweater
c)
Hat
d)
Shoes
8.
Another tradition when the song plays...
a)
Salute 
b)
Bow
c)
Right hand over your heart
d)
Pray
9.
How many stripes are on the flag?
a)
13
b)
50
c)
15
d)
48
10.
How many stars are on the flag?
a)
13
b)
50
c)
15
d)
48
11.

Define the term "anthems."

a)

A refrain or chorus for a well-known song

b)

Songs of gladness, praise, devotion, or patriotism

c)

Songs written specifically to record a historical event

d)

A folk song that captures the culture of a people

12.

Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner?"

a)

Francis Scott Key wrote it in 1814.

b)

Martha Washington wrote it in 1777.

c)

George Washington wrote it in 1789.

d)

Mary Todd Lincoln wrote it in 1861.

13.

In what year did Congress declare "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem of the U.S.?

a)

In 1820; at the conclusion of the War of 1812

b)

In 1931; 117 years after it was written

c)

In 1812; the year it was written

d)

In 1901; almost a century after it was written

14.

O're the land of the ___________ and the home of the _________.

a)

dawns light

b)

brave free

c)

free brave

d)

ramparts gleaming

15.

O say can you _______ by the dawn's ________ light

a)

ramparts watched

b)

bursting air

c)

banner wave

d)

see early

16.

O're the _____________ we ____________ were so gallantly streaming

a)

land free

b)

ramparts washed

c)

ramparts watched

d)

ramparts watch

17.

Whose __________ stripes and ___________ stars

a)

bight stars

b)

bright streaming

c)

broad bright

d)

bright broad

18.

Bright _________ through the ______________fight

a)

stars perilous

b)

starts twilight

c)

star precious

d)

gleaming streaming

19.

and the ___________ red __________

a)

gallantly streaming

b)

rockets glare

c)

rockets stare

d)

bursting air

20.

gave _____________ through the __________

a)

poof fight

b)

perilous fight

c)

proof banner

d)

proof night

21.

What is another name for the Star Spangled Banner?

a)

God bless the USA

b)

God Bless America

c)

National Anthem

d)

Flag song

22.

O're is another name for

a)

Ore

b)

Over

c)

into

d)

over the top

23.

What does STAR-SPANGLED mean?

a)

Decorated with stars.

b)

Decorated with strawberries.

c)

Decorated with nothing.

24.

What is another word for FLAG?

a)

Cup

b)

Sheet

c)

Banner

25.

Another word for DAWN is?

a)

Sun

b)

Sundown

c)

Sunrise

26.

HAILED means?

a)

To salute

b)

To walk

c)

To run away

27.

Another word for TWILIGHT?

a)

Morning

b)

Sunset

c)

Middle of the day

28.

GLEAMING means?

a)

total darkness

b)

flash of light

c)

growing

29.
Where did the battle take place?
a)
Fort McHenry
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
Fort Washington
d)
Fort Leister
30.
What city was Fort McHenry in?
a)
Boston, Massachusetts
b)
Baltimore, Maryland
c)
Philadelphia, Pa
d)
Bernville, Pa
31.
Patriotic music is music about_______________
a)
National Anthem
b)
America
c)
love for one's country
d)
Canada