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Short quiz on key items to know about Veterans Day
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1
After which war was Armistice Day or Veterans Day established?
Cold War
World War I
American Revolution
World War II
2
How many soldiers died in the Vietnam War?
87,155
58,151
34,845
65,847
3
What day is officially observed to honor all veterans?
Veterans Day
Halloween
Armistice Day
Christmas
4
How many soldiers died in World War II?
354,698
756,938
405,399
125,268
5
How many soldiers died in World War I?
190,243
735,598
116,500
684,484
6
Veterans fight in wars to protect our ____.
dog food
their lives
freedom and rights
nothing
7
When is Veterans Day Officially observed?
November 11 at 11am
November 11 at 2pm
November 11 at 12pm
November 11 at 6am
8
Britain, France, Australia and ___also commemorate their veterans on or near Nov. 11 each year
Itay
Africa
Canada
Germany
9
In what year did the 83rd Congress replace the word Armistice of Veterans honoring all Veterans
1944
1934
1954
1938
10
How many female veterans are there as of 2011?
4.5 million
2 million
1.6 million
2.3 million
11
After the Korean War, which President issued an ordered to honor all veterans on November 11?
President Eisenhower
President Obama
President Bush
President Lincoln
12
What happened on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918?
the end-ending WWI
Armistice-ending WWI
Poppy-ending WWI
Bullets-ending WWI
13
In which year did Woodrow Wilson first proclaim November 11 as Armistice Day
1920
1980
1919
1840
14
How many soldiers died in the Civil War?
700,000
1 million
625,000
456
15
What flower is popular to commemorate Veterans Day
Sunflower
Rose
Poppy
Little white ones
16
What is a person called who served in any of the armed forces during peace or during work?
a veteran
a slave
dead
a service man
17
What was Veterans Day Originally called
World War II
Armistice Day
Veterans Day
World War I
18
Memorial Day was established to honor the veterans who____in battle or from battle wounds?
lived
died
19
Most schools are not closed on Veterans Day, but instead schedule a Veterans Day _______
play
ceremony
dance
activity
20
What is a great way to honor a veteran?
Say thank you
Say do it again
do nothing
Kick them
21
Is Veterans Day on the 2nd Monday of each November so federal workers may have a 3 day weekend?
Yes, federal workers whatever day off
yes duh
No, 11-11 regardless of the day
No, its every 3nd Monday
22
In which year did Veterans day become a legal federal holiday
1928
1938
1918
1968
23
How many military veterans are there in the United States?
30 million
10 trillion
22 million
15 million
24
What is the definition of armistice?
kill people
honor the dead
Cessation of hostilities
25
Who did America and the Allied Forces defeat in World War II
China and Japan
Nazi German and England
Nazi German and China
Nazi German and Japan
26
Through 2012, how much has the U.S. spent on the war on terror?
3 billion
1 hundred
2 trillion
1.1 trillion
27
Who was Veterans Day designed to honor?
All Veterans
The whole world
All people
All men
28
What date was generally regarded as the end of "the war to end all wars?"
November 11, 1918
November 11, 1938
November 11, 1928
November 11, 1908
29
The U.S. Armed Forces consist of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and _____
Air Force
woman
Marine Corps
Fast Food workers
30
Who did the Allied Forces fight against in the First World War?
America
England
Germany
Itay
