1. Which of these is not an occasion for flying a U.S. flag at half staff? A prominent government leader has died. Your local sports team has lost the Championship Game. The President or Governor has ordered it. It’s the morning of Memorial Day. 2. You’re flying the U.S. flag vertically, hanging it from your window down the side of your building. Where should the ‘union’ (the blue field of stars) be if you’re standing in front of the flag admiring your handiwork? Upper left Upper right Lower left Lower right 3. The Continental Congress approved the design of the first official U.S. flag on: July 4, 1776 July 14, 1776 June 14, 1777 August 14, 1778 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. When is it appropriate to fly the US Flag be flown upside down? When someone has died. In an emergency, to show the need for help. During a military battle. Never 6. 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 7. 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 8. When the U.S. flag has become so worn and faded that it should no longer be displayed, what is the preferred method of destroying it? It doesn’t matter; it can just be taken out with the trash. It should be ceremonially buried. It should be burned in a dignified way. It shouldn’t be destroyed; take it to a military base for recycling. 9. Who is said to have made the first American flag? Martha Washington Betsy Ross Francis Hopkinson Mary Pickersgill 10. What does a vexillologist study? Flags Great battles Historical records Great statesmen Loading … Question 1 of 10
