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HPM Veterans Day

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Veterans Day was originally known as

a)

Armistice Day

b)

Flag Day

c)

Remembrance Day

d)

Soldiers Day

2.

About how many war veterans are there in the United States today?

a)

17 million

b)

22 million

c)

5 million

d)

1.2 million

3.

Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov 11 because

a)

Congress needed another holiday before Thanksgiving

b)

President Wilson chose the date from a list of birthdays

c)

It was a significant date of the signing of a treaty ending WW1

d)

Fall signifies the time when veterans leave home for the holidays

4.

In 1975, which president moved Veterans Day back to November 11 from October to keeps its historical significance?

a)

John F Kennedy

b)

George W Bush

c)

Dwight Eisenhower

d)

Gerald Ford

5.

What flower is symbol of Veterans Day?

a)

Carnation

b)

Yellow Rose

c)

Poppy

d)

Lily

6.

How many branches of the military are there today?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

7.

Which of the following is not a Branch of the US Military?

a)

Starfleet

b)

Navy

c)

Space Force

d)

Coast Guard

e)

Marine

8.

How many of the current US Presidents have served in the armed forces?

a)

11

b)

19

c)

27

d)

31

9.

What is the location of the memorial for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?

a)

Arlington, VA

b)

Washington, DC

c)

Richmond, VA

d)

Philadelphia, PA

10.

Veterans Day honors all veterans past and present. Which holiday honors veterans who have past away?

a)

Labor Day

b)

Independence Day

c)

Veterans Day

d)

Memorial Day

11.

In 1919, which president first proclaimed (made) Veterans Day a holiday?

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Franklin Roosevelt

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

12.
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
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.