Veterans Day Quiz

What was the original name of Veterans Day?

• Freedom Day

• Armistice Day

• Patriots Day

• Hero Day

When was the first Armistice Day celebrated in the U.S.?

• November 11, 1919

• November 11, 1921

• November 11, 1920

• November 11, 1918

What was the reason for changing the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day?

• To honor all veterans

• To commemorate World War II

• To celebrate peace

• To recognize unknown soldiers

Where is the Color Guard ceremony held every Veterans Day?

• White House

• Mount Rushmore

• Arlington National Cemetery

• Statue of Liberty

When was Veterans Day moved to the fourth Monday in October?

• 1980

• 1975

• 1968

• 1950

Who returned Veterans Day to November 11th?

• President Richard Nixon

• President John F. Kennedy

• President Jimmy Carter

• President Gerald Ford

What is the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?

• Veterans Day honors war dead

• Veterans Day honors all veterans

• Memorial Day honors war dead

• Memorial Day honors living veterans

How many living military veterans are estimated to be in the United States?

• 20 million

• 15 million

• 10 million

• 25 million

How many military veterans served during times of war?

• 14 million

• 16 million

• 12 million

• 10 million

How many military veterans served during peacetime only?

• 3 million

• 4 million

• 5 million

• 6 million