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Quiz about All About Old Glory
Quiz about All About Old Glory

All About Old Glory Trivia Quiz


As the USA celebrates its 226th birthday, here is a quiz to honor one of the symbols of this country: the flag.

A multiple-choice quiz by 24girl. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
24girl
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
83,022
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2149
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Question 1 of 10
1. A vexillologist studies? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The original American flag has thirteen stars in a circle. The stars, which represent colonies, are in a circle so no colony would be the "first colony".


Question 3 of 10
3. Officially, why is the flag red, white and blue? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who gave the flag the nickname, "Old Glory"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Was it ever appropriate to fly the flag upside-down?


Question 6 of 10
6. Francis Scott Key wrote a song about the US flag entitled "The Star-Spangled..." what?

Answer: (One word, six letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. "You can't appreciate home til you've left it, money til it's spent, your wife til she's joined a woman's club, nor Old Glory til you see it hanging on a broomstick on a shanty in a consul of a foreign town." What famous American said this? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When was both the order of the stars and the proportions of the flag officially determined? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who designed the first American flag? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In flag terminology, what does the *noun* "fly" mean? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A vexillologist studies?

Answer: flags

A vexillum was a military standard used by Roman troops.
2. The original American flag has thirteen stars in a circle. The stars, which represent colonies, are in a circle so no colony would be the "first colony".

Answer: True

George Washington said this should be so.
3. Officially, why is the flag red, white and blue?

Answer: there is no official reason

The Continental Congress left no record of why they chose those three colors. However, the Congress of the Confederation chose the same three colors for the Great Seal of the United States: red for valor and hardiness, white for purity and innocence, and blue for vigilance, perseverance and justice. Nice, huh?
4. Who gave the flag the nickname, "Old Glory"?

Answer: Capt. Stephen Driver

He was a shipmaster who was presented with a flag with 24 stars. As it billowed in the breeze, he exclaimed, "Old Glory!"
5. Was it ever appropriate to fly the flag upside-down?

Answer: Yes

It was a distress signal.
6. Francis Scott Key wrote a song about the US flag entitled "The Star-Spangled..." what?

Answer: banner

A beautiful song, if not a hard one to sing.
7. "You can't appreciate home til you've left it, money til it's spent, your wife til she's joined a woman's club, nor Old Glory til you see it hanging on a broomstick on a shanty in a consul of a foreign town." What famous American said this?

Answer: O. Henry

O. Henry, whose real name was William Sidney Porter, was a writer who specialized in short stories about the Wild West.
8. When was both the order of the stars and the proportions of the flag officially determined?

Answer: June 24, 1912

Because of that, some of the flags before this date look a little strange and out of proportion.
9. Who designed the first American flag?

Answer: no one knows for certain

Historians say that Hopkinson PROBABLY designed it, but that's just another part of the flag's mystery.
10. In flag terminology, what does the *noun* "fly" mean?

Answer: the edge of the flag farthest from the staff

Source: Author 24girl

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