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Veterans' Day Trivia Quiz
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What are the six branches of the U.S. military?
Navy Seals, Rangers, Army, Pilots, Air Force, Marines
Coast Guard, Army, Navy, National Guard, Air Force, Marines
Army, National Guard, Air Force, Marines, Navy, Rangers
Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Navy Seals, Rangers, Army
2
Which countries are Americas greatest military allies in the world?
Britain, Russia, China, Japan, France
Britain, Australia, Israel, Canada, India
Japan, Mexico, Canada, Britain, France
Germany, Mexico, Britain, India, France
3
In the last 3500 years, what percentage of time has the world been at peace?
65 %
43%
8 %
20%
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What three states have the highest number of active duty soldiers?
Washington, Texas, Virginia
California, Texas, North Carolina
New York, Texas, California
Virginia, Texas, California
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What is the purpose of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
To shock Americans into showing sympathy for soldiers
Symbolizes that no American who dies in battle is forgotten
To hold all the remains of the identifiable dead from wars.
It holds all the remains of soldiers who died in WW11
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Veterans' Day was originally known as
Remembrance Day
Soldiers' Day
Flag Day
Armistice Day
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How many American soldiers were never identified as dead but disappeared during the Civil War
400,000
200,000
51,000
100,000
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What flower is a symbol of Veterans' Day all around the world?
Rose
Lily
Red Poppy
Forget-Me-Not
9
Of 241 years of existence, how many years has the U.S. had to defend itself on the battlefield?
18 years
110 years
55 years
224 years
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How many veteran's are there in the United States?
150 million
34 million
17 million
20 million
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Who was president of the USA during the Civil War?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washinton
Abraham Lincoln
Teddy Roosevelt
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Veterans' Day is celebrated on November 11th because
Congress wanted a holiday between Labor Day and Thanksgiving
that was the day President Woodrow Wilson chose
Day that fighting actually ended in WW1
Treaty of Versailles was signed
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Veterans' Day in the United States has it's roots in which war?
World War 1
Vietnam War
World War 11
Iraq War
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How many of the 45 U.S. Presidents have been veterans?
31
25
28
56
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Where in the U.S. is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
San Francisco, California
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Manhattan, New York
Arlington, Virginia
16
Who was president of the CSA during the Civil War?
Jefferson Davis
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
17
When was the Civil War between the states?
1900-1917
1861-1865
1812-1814
1941-1945
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In which war was the first machine gun used?
Civil War
Vietnam War
World War 11
World War 1
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How many Americans died in the Civil War?
51,000 accounted dead
2 million accounted dead
665,000 accounted dead
250,000 accounted dead
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How many U.S. soldiers are currently serving overseas?
100,000
1 million
250,000
450,000
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Man who is considered by historians to be the greatest military leader in the Civil War?
George Patton
George McClellan
George Washington
Robert E. Lee
