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Veteran's Day Quiz
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1How many war veterans are there in the US?
- A17 million
- B22 million
- C27 million
- D32 million
2Veteran's Day was originally known as
- AArmistice Day
- BFlag Day
- CRemembrance Day
- DSoldiers Day
3Veteran's Day is celebrated on Nov. 11 because
- AThat's when the Treaty of Versailles, which ended WWI, was signed
- BPresident Woodrow Wilson picked that day from a list of recommendations submitted by the heads of major veterans service organizations.
- CCongress wanted the holiday to fall between Labor Day and Thanksgiving
- DNone of the above
4Who first proposed that Armistice Day be renamed Veteran's Day?
- ADwight D. Eisenhower
- BAlvin J. King
- CDouglas MacArthur
- DHarry S Truman
5Veteran's Day officially acquired its current name in
- A1954
- B1956
- C1958
- D1960
6What flower is a symbol of Veteran's Day?
- AForget-me-not
- BLily
- CPoppy
- DRose
7The motto of the Department of Veteran's Affairs is "To care for him who shall have borne the battle." Who originally wrote these words?
- ASmedly Darlington Butler
- BAbraham Lincoln
- CWalt Whitman
- DWoodrow Wilson
8What patriotic song debuted in its current form on an Armistice Day broadcast in 1938?
- A"America, the Beautiful" by Katharine Lee Bates
- B"God Bless America" by Irving Berlin
- C"Spirit of the USA" by E.T. Paull
- D"The Yankee Doodle Boy" by George M. Cohan
9What percentage of all veterans voted in the 2008 presidential election?
- A41%
- B51%
- C61%
- D71%
10How many of the 44 US Presidents have been veterans?
- A25
- B28
- C31
- D34
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- Veteran's Day Quiz for American Studies
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- GINA DANIELS
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- English
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