Star-Spangled Banner

Who wrote the words to the Star-Spangled Banner?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Francis Scott Key

The Star-Spangled Banner was written during which War?

• The War of 1812

• The Revolutionary War

• World War II

What did Francis Scott Key do for a living?

• Doctor

• Lawyer

• Soldier

What are ramparts?

• Walls of a fort

• Mountains

• Boats

What does perilous mean?

• Silly

• Long

• Dangerous

The British held Francis Scott Key captive while they attacked this Fort near Baltimore, Maryland.

• Fort Carson

• Fort McHenry

• Fort Lauderdale

What was the American named Francis Scott Key doing on a British ship in the Baltimore harbor?

• He was negotiating the release of prisoners

• He was an American spy

• He was a traitor hoping to join the British Navy

Why wouldn't the British let Francis Scott Key get off the ship and return to Baltimore?

• They planned to keep him as a prisoner of war

• They wanted to recruit him for the British Navy

• Francis Scott Key had overheard when they were going to attack the Americans at Fort McHenry

How did Francis Scott Key know the American flag was still flying over Fort McHenry at night?

• The bombs bursting in air lit up the sky

• The explosion of the rockets lit up the sky

• Both 1 & 2 are correct

The Star-Spangled Banner was a poem written in 1814 that didn't become our National Anthem until 1931. Use your math skills to determine how many years the song was around before Congress voted to make it our Nation's Anthem.

• 100

• 117

• 89