1. The last new star was added to the flag in which year? 1949 1956 1959 1960 2. Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the Star-Spangled Banner after witnessing which of the following? The bombardment of Fort McHenry George Washington’s Inauguration The Battle at Gettysburg The burning of the White House 3. Who made the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star-Spangled Banner? Betsy Ross Mary Pickersgill Martha Washington Francis Hopkinson 4. The first official U.S. flag had: Thirteen stripes and the words Dont Tread on Me A British Union Jack in the upper left corner Thirteen stars and thirteen stripes A snake and the words Don’t Tread on Me 5. You are at a baseball game as the national anthem is played. A large U.S. flag is flying to your left; to your right, the players are standing and the music is playing. Which way should you face? Straight ahead. Towards the flag at the left. Towards the music at the right. Towards the players at the right, since they’re in the closest thing to a military uniform. 6. What does a vexillologist study? Flags Great battles Historical records Great statesmen 7. The original American flag has thirteen stars in a circle. The stars, which represent colonies, are in a circle so no colony would be the “first colony”. True False 8. Who designed the first official U.S. flag? George Washington Betsy Ross Francis Hopkinson Nobody knows 9. You’re displaying the US flag on the same flagpole as the flag of another country. Where should the US flag be? At the top of the pole, just above the other flag. Above or below the other flag, depending on whether the other nation belongs to NATO. On a different flagpole – it can’t be flown from the same pole as another national flag. Just below the other flag. 10. According to the U.S. Flag Code, the U.S. flag should never be: Raised briskly Flown at night Replaced when damaged Used as clothing Loading … Question 1 of 10
