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WorksheetsBald Eagle- The Seal of the USA
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Why did our founding fathers choose the bald eagle?
It is strong, majestic, and fierce.
It is a pretty bird.
It is a small bird.
It is only found in Europe.
Why was it important that it was seen as an independent bird?
It represents peace.
It stands for the 13 colonies.
It represents freedom.
It stands for the 50 states.
Why is the eagle holding a blue shield with red and white stripes?
To show that the US wants war
The stripes stand for the 13 colonies.
The blue represents how Congress binds all of the states together.
To show that the US wants peace
Why is the eagle facing the olive branch?
To show the US likes war
It does not stand for anything.
Eagles can only look in one direction.
To show the world that we choose peace above fighting
Where do bald eagles live?
North America
South America
Australia
Asia
Why does the eagle on the seal hold 13 arrows in its talon?
The US is prepared for war if needed.
The arrows stand for the 13 colonies.
The US will never go to war again.
The US wants to go to war again with Great Britain.
The stars above the seal represent that Canada shines as a top country in the world.
True
False
What does “E Pluribus Unum” mean?
Stars and Stripes forever.
Land of the free, home of the brave.
Out of many we are one
Old Glory
When was the seal of the United States adopted with the eagle picture on it?
1687
1787
1887
1987
The eagle on the seal is holding an olive branch to symbolize....
that the US wants peace
that the US is a top country in the world
that the US won freedom from Great Britain
that the US does not want peace
