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Veterans Day and the U.S. Military Honored and Remembered
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1
Why is Veterans Day celebrated on November 11 every year?
It is the Day World War 1 ended.
It is the Day the Korean War ended.
It is the day the Civil War ended.
It is the Day World War 2 ended.
2
What is the setting for this movie?
WW 2
WW 1
Operation Desert Storm
Vietnam War
3
Who does Veterans Day honor?
All Americans
Americans over the age of 80
All workers
Americans who have served in the military
4
What is the highest rank one can reach in the U.S. military?
Four Star General
Five Star General
General
Six Star General
5
What war is this song about?
Spanish-American War
American Revolution
War of 1812
Civil War
6
What war was the TV series and movie MASH about?
Vietnam War
WW 1
WW 2
Korean War
7
What do many cemeteries do on Veterans' Day?
Present an Honor Guard.
Place a small American Flag at the grave site of veterans.
Play Taps.
Close.
8
What branch of the military is the oldest?
air force
navy
coast guard
army
9
What was Veterans Day called before it was called Veterans Day?
Day of Remembrance
Memorial Day
Labor Day
Armistice Day
10
What veteran, who lost both legs in the War in Afghanistan, was just elected a U.S. Senator?
Diane Feinstein
Tammy Duckworth
Lisa Murkowski
Patty Murray
11
To what branch of the military does this theme song belong?
Navy
National Guard
Air Force
Coast Guard
12
What band performed,
Civil War
?
Nirvana
Guns N' Roses
Smashing Pumpkins
Pearl Jam
13
How much do the lowest ranking Army soldiers earn in their first year of service?
$39.548.32
$18,802.80
$54,624.72
$26,412.28
14
Which one of the following Presidents was NOT a military veteran?
Dwight Eisenhower
John Kennedy
Woodrow Wilson
George H. Bush
15
What is the difference between Veterans' Day and Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is not honored in all states.
The flag is not flown on Memorial Day.
Memorial Day does not honor veterans of the Korean Conflict.
Veterans Day honors living and dead veterans.
16
What branch of the U.S. military supports the army and the navy on land and on the seas.
the seals
the coast guard
the marines
the national guard
17
Which branch of the military is this theme song?
Army
Coast Guard
Air Force
Navy
18
For what war was this song written?
Mexican War
WW 1
American Revolution
War of 1812
19
What war is this song about?
The Civil War
The Vietnam War
The Afghan War
WW 2
20
To which branch of the military does this theme song belong?
Coast Guard
Army
Navy
Marines
21
Which branch has the jobs of protecting our coast, enforcing ocean laws. and search and rescue?
National Guard
Marines
Coast Guard
Navy
22
What does the President of the U.S. do on Veterans' Day?
Lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
Play 11 holes of golf.
Selects 11 vets to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Hosts a dinner to raise money for homeless vets.
23
What is the setting for this song?
Spanish-American War
American Revolution
Civil War
War of 1812
24
What war is this song about?
Afghan War
Vietnam War
War on Terrorism
Korean War
25
Which state is home to more U.S. military veterans than any other state?
California
Florida
Illinois
New York
26
To which branch of the military does this theme song belong?
Marines
National Guard
Air Force
Navy
27
Why do Americans join the military?
They want to serve their country.
They want to learn new skills.
The gov't. pays for your health care when you get out.
The gov't. pays for your college education when you get out.
28
What is the setting for,
the Book Thief
?
Vietnam War
WW 1
Korean Conflict
WW 2
29
What is the setting for the movie
Hacksaw Ridge
?
The Korean War
WW 2
The Vietnam War
WW 1
30
What should you do this Veterans Day?
Help a veteran who is in need.
Remember those who fought for our freedom.
Shake the hand of a veteran.
Say thank you to a veteran.
31
How many veterans are living today in the United States?
37 million
three million
12 million
21 million
32
What organization flies veterans for free to their national war memorial?
Honor America
Honor Guard
Honor Flight
Honor Medal
33
To which branch of the military does this theme song belong?
Air Force
National Guard
Coast Guard
Navy
34
What comic actor traveled all over the world between 1941 and 1991 entertaining U.S. troops?
Robin Williams
Steve Martin
Johnny Carson
Bob Hope
35
How many soldiers are buried in the Tomb of the Unknowns?
50
11
3
no one knows exactly how many
36
What U.S. Senator from Arizona was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War?
Orin Hatch
Bill Nelson
Mark Kirk
John McCain
37
How many veterans were homeless in January, 2015?
49,933
846,016
75,316
3,475
38
For what war was this song written?
WW 2
Mexican War
Spanish-American War
WW 1
39
Who did the United States help defeat in WW 1?
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria
Hitler, Mussolini, and Tito
Japan, Italy, Chicken, and Australia
England, France, and Germany
40
What branch of the U.S. military fights mostly on the land?
navy
marines
army
coast guard
41
What is the setting for this song?
Civil War
American Revolution
War of 1812
WW 1
42
American female soldiers cannot fight in combat.
FALSE
TRUE
