The Ultimate Veteran's Day Quiz!
Hope you brought your thinking cap! To start you thinking about how you'll honor the service of those who were wounded in combat in Veterans Day, Disable American Veterans has put together our most challenging quiz yet. Test your knowledge of both American military history and the history of Veterans Day. Can you beat your friends, and win the title "Four-Star General?"
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What Revolutionary War hero, portrayed on horseback, is honored with a statue in front of Boston's Old North Church?
- A.
George Washington
- B.
Paul Revere
- C.
Thomas Payne
- D.
John Adams
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B. Paul RevereExplanation
On April 18, 1775, Boston's Old North Church entered the pages of history when Sexton Robert Newman held two lanterns from its steeple. These lanterns signaled to Paul Revere, the man commemorated by the statue, that the British were moving on Lexington and Concord by sea and not by land.Rate this question:
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- 2.
When do we celebrate Veterans Day?
- A.
The 4th Monday of October
- B.
October 28th
- C.
The 2nd Monday of November
- D.
November 11th
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D. November 11thExplanation
We celebrate Veterans Day on November 11th. The tradition began in 1919, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed a National Holiday to honor the fighters in WWI.Rate this question:
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- 3.
Which of the following American Generals is well-known for declaring "I shall return!"
- A.
Douglas MacArthur
- B.
Dwight Eisenhower
- C.
Omar Bradley
- D.
George Patton
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A. Douglas MacArthurExplanation
After leaving Corregidor Island and relocating to a base in Australia in order to muster the American offensive against Japan, General Douglas MacArthur famously declared, "I came through and I shall return," effectively pledging to liberate the Philippines from the Japanese.Rate this question:
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Originally, the holiday we celebrate as Veterans Day went by what name?
- A.
Treaty Day
- B.
Armistice Day
- C.
Memorial Day
- D.
Soldiers Day
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B. Armistice DayExplanation
Veterans Day was first called Armistice Day. Congress approved of the holiday in 1938 to commemorate those who fought in WWI. Later a shoe merchant from Emporia, Kansas named Al King started a movement that successfully turned Armistice Day into Veterans Day and expanded it to honor all U.S. veterans.Rate this question:
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For which of the following is Audie Murphy not well known?
- A.
The most decorated soldier of World War II
- B.
Successful American film actor
- C.
Author of "To Hell and Back"
- D.
Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
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D. Suffering from post-traumatic stress disorderExplanation
In 27 months of combat, Audie Murphy became the most decorated soldier to fight in World War II. Despite having success as an actor, writer, and musical composer, few people know Audie's post-war life was affected by what later came to be known as post-traumatic stress disorder.Rate this question:
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In what year did Congress officially rename Armistice Day, creating the nation's very first Veterans Day?
- A.
1941
- B.
1947
- C.
1954
- D.
1962
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C. 1954Explanation
Congress passed a law in 1954 official renaming Armistice Day to Veterans Day. The Law was signed by President Dwight Eisenhower.Rate this question:
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What 1968 battle marked the beginning of the fiercest combat years of the Vietnam War?
- A.
Battle at the Hamlet of Ap Bac
- B.
Siege of Khe Sanh
- C.
Hue Battle
- D.
First Battle of Saigon
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C. Hue BattleExplanation
Part of the Tet Offensive, the Battle of Hue was one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War. The following years saw tens of thousands of American war deaths, as well as countless enemy casualties.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Veterans Day is a national holiday, but it is also an official state holiday in how many U.S. states?
- A.
0
- B.
18
- C.
49
- D.
50
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D. 50Explanation
Veterans Day is an official state holiday, as well as being a national holiday, in all 50 U.S. States.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Where did the signing of the surrender of Japan take place?
- A.
Emperor Hirohito's Palace
- B.
USS Missouri
- C.
Washington, D.C.
- D.
USS Arizona
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B. USS MissouriExplanation
The V-J Day signing took place on the USS Missouri. It is now permanently docked in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.Rate this question:
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Veterans Day began being celebrated in November, and we celebrate it in November today. But for how many years was Veterans Day celebrated in October?
- A.
0
- B.
1
- C.
7
- D.
9
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C. 7Explanation
America celebrated Veterans Day as the 4th Monday in October for 7 years after the creation of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1971. It was moved back to November 11th in 1978.Rate this question:
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