1. You’re planning a political function, and you want the speaker’s podium to look suitably patriotic. What’s a correct way to decorate the podium and the stage? With an American flag wrapped around the speaker. With red, white and blue-striped bunting, blue stripe on top. With an American flag covering the podium. Two flags crossing on the front of the podium. 2. 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 3. 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 4. 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. 5. When were the words “Under God” added to the Pledge of Allegience? 1870 1917 1942 1954 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. 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 8. It looks like there’s about to be a rainstorm in your area, and the American flag flying outside your house is plain cotton instead of an all-weather version. What should you do? Lower it. An ordinary cotton flag should not be flown in the rain. Nothing. The flag should fly proudly at all times. Nothing. The flag should only be lowered at sunset. Make sure it’s well-anchored so that it won’t fall and hit the ground. 9. 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. 10. 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 Loading … Question 1 of 10
