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Flag Day Quiz

By Eloise Graham

Put on your thinking hat for this one. Some of you may find it tricky.

1. What day is Flag Day?

A. The second Monday of June
B. June 14
C. June 23

2. When did the current US national flag become effective?

A. June 4, 1945
B. June 14, 1976
C. July 4, 1960

3. How many changes has the flag undergone since its first inception?

 A. 35
B. 25
C. 27

4. Which birthday of the National flag is going to be celebrated this year?

A. 246
B. 227
C. 235

5. The legislation to limit the number of stripes to thirteen was enacted during whose presidency?

A. George Washington
B. James Monroe
C. John Adams

6. The annexation of which state led to the 50th star?

A. Hawaii
B. California
C. Alaska

7. Who was President when the war with the British broke out for the second time?

A. Thomas Jefferson
B. James Madison
C. Andrew Jackson

8. Who is said to have designed the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the National Anthem?

A. Martha Washington
B. Mary Y. Pickersgill
C. Betsy Rose

9. What President signed legislation making Flag Day a day of national observance?

A. Harry Truman
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. John Tyler

10. Betsy Ross, the legendary tailor of the first flag, was the widow of a Revolutionist. Name him.

A. Scott Key
B . John Ross
C. Paul Revere

Answers: 1. B June 14 2. B July 4, 1960 3. C 27 4. A 246 5. B James Monroe 6. A Hawaii 7. B James Madison 8. B Mary Y. Pickersgill 9. A Harry Truman 10. B John Ross