Stars & Stripes

• Question 1 out of 10

  The first official U.S. flag in 1777 featured how many stars and stripes?

  13 stars, 13 stripes

  50 stars, 13 stripes

  13 stars, 7 stripes

  20 stars, 13 stripes

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• Question 2 out of 10

  The nickname “Stars and Stripes” refers to the flag, but it was also the name of:

  A Civil War battlefield

  A WWII military newspaper

  A British spy operation

  A folk song by Woody Guthrie

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• Question 3 out of 10

  Which President signed the law adding the 50th star to the U.S. flag?

  Dwight D. Eisenhower

  John F. Kennedy

  Harry S. Truman

  Franklin D. Roosevelt

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• Question 4 out of 10

  What do the white stripes on the flag represent?

  The unity between colonies

  The original peace treaties

  The thirteen British colonies

  Purity and innocence

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• Question 5 out of 10

  In which of the following situations is the U.S. flag required to be flown at half-staff rather than full-staff?

  Independence Day

  Veteran’s Day

  Memorial Day morning

  Presidents’ Day

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• Question 6 out of 10

  Which of the following historical flags most directly inspired the design of the U.S. Stars and Stripes?

  British Union Jack

  Gadsden Flag

  Grand Union Flag

  French Tricolor

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• Question 7 out of 10

  When is the U.S. flag officially supposed to be raised and lowered each day, according to flag code?

  At 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

  With the start and end of the workday

  At sunrise and sunset

  Only when a government building is open

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• Question 8 out of 10

  The canton of the American flag refers to which part?

  The bottom edge

  The blue field with stars

  The outermost red stripe

  The flagpole base

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Which war inspired the lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

  American Revolution

  War of 1812

  Civil War

  World War I

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• Question 10 out of 10

  Which patriotic item has featured the Stars and Stripes the longest?

  The Presidential Seal

  U.S. military uniforms

  Postage stamps

  American currency

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