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