Veteran's Day

What other name has Veterans Day been known by?

• Victory over Japan (VJ) Day

• Armistice Day

• Memorial Day

• Salute to Soldiers Day

After what war was the first holiday for veterans established?

• The American Revolution

• The Civil War

• World War I

• World War II

Why is Veterans Day celebrated on November 11?

• It marks the end of World war II

• It is the day that all wars end on

• It marks the day when the most soldiers died

• It marks the end of World War I

What is a veteran?

• A doctor who works on animals

• A person who has served in the military

• A person who has fought in a war

• A person who won a medal in war

This U.S. president was the first to declare November 11 a holiday.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Ronald Reagan

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

Which branch of the military is the largest?

• Army

• Navy

• Air Force

• Marine Corps

• Coast Guard

In the American revolution some of our first veterans were not actually members of the military. What nickname were they known by.

• Revolutionaries

• Torries

• Minutemen

• Loyalists

On Veteran's Day poppies are often given out. Why do poppies represent Veterans?

• Because they are red like the blood that has been shed by veterans.

• Because of the poem "In Flanders Fields".

• Because the girls would give poppies to the soldiers returning home from war.

• Because they tend to grow mostly in cemeteries.

In which of the wars fought by our country were the most American lives lost?

• American Revolution

• Viet Nam

• World War I

• U.S. Civil War

• World War II

During the American Revolution this woman was carrying water to the men in her husband's artillery unit. After he was wounded she picked up the ramrod and took her husbands place so the cannon could keep firing. What was her name?

• Betsy Ross

• Molly Pitcher

• Abigail Van Buren

• Martha Washington