1. 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 2. 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 3. 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 4. The exact proportions of the flag and arrangement of stars were not officially declared until a presidential order in what year? 1817 1888 1912 1954 5. What does a vexillologist study? Flags Great battles Historical records Great statesmen 6. Who designed the first official U.S. flag? George Washington Betsy Ross Francis Hopkinson Nobody knows 7. Who gave the flag the nickname, “Old Glory”? George Washington Benjamin Franklin General Ulysses S. Grant Captain Stephen Driver 8. 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 9. 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 10. 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. Loading … Question 1 of 10
