National Anthem (SEW Revised September 2024

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What style of music is the "Star-Spangled Banner" (US National Anthem) considered to be?

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Patriotic Anthem

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You and a classmate won tickets to see the Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors play. They play Toronto's national anthem "O Canada" when they raise their flag at the opening ceremony. What should you do?

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Set a good example of sportsmanship and respect by standing at attention and facing their flag as it is raised.

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Which U.S. president signed the bill that officially adopted the song as the national anthem?

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Herbert Hoover

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In what year did Congress declare "The Star Spangled Banner" the national anthem of the U.S.?

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In 1931; 117 years after it was written

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What action do you NOT take when you hear the national anthem being played at an event?

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You high-five the person to your left and to your right.

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How many verses does the National Anthem originally have?

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Four

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What is the actual name of the US National Anthem?

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Star-Spangled Banner

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The National Anthem was written during which war?

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The War of 1812

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A song already in a culture that becomes so popular that people claim it as a tradition and symbol for themselves and their nation is known as ___________.

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an anthem

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Francis Scott Key, as a prisoner of war, watched the _________ of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland during the War of 1812. He wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" the next morning after seeing the American flag still standing.

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bombardment