Flag Day

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What day is Flag Day found on the calendar? June 14th September 14th July 14th August 14th

2. Which US president set aside a special day for honoring the flag? Woodrow Wilson Abraham Lincloln Franklin Roosevelt Lyndon Johnson

3. Flag Day is considered a federal holiday. True False

4. Which state became the first to honor Flag Day as a state holiday? Washington Arizona New York Pennsylvania

5. In what year did the first Flag Day parade take place? 1920 1909 1937 1914

6. Who first began promoting the idea of setting aside a day to honor the United States national flag? A governor A banker A WWII veteran A school teacher

7. In 1890, what group proposed a nationwide display of the flag on June 14th? The Daughters of the American Revolution The Girl Scouts The Boy Scouts The Sons of the American Revolution

8. True or False--George Washington once thrashed a man because he thought he saw the man use the flag as a hankerchief. True False

9. What year did the United States flag add its fiftieth star? 1961 1957 1960 1959

10. What is your basic Stars and Stripes knowledge? How many red stripes are there and how many white? 7 red, 6 white 7 red, 7 white 6 red, 7 white 6 red, 6 white