American Flag Quiz
How much do you know about the history of the U.S. flag?
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The most common answer is Betsy Ross, but that hasn’t been proven. It wasn’t until 1870, nearly a century after the first flag was introduced, that Betsy Ross’ grandson credited her with making it. The claim held some validity because Ross did sew flags during that time. Many historians credit Francis Hopkinson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, with designing the first U.S. flag by modifying the old Continental flag.
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The correct answer is B. Francis Hopkinson
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Who made the first American flag?
A. Betsy Ross
B. Francis Hopkinson
D. Unknown
C. Benjamin Franklin
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A. Valor and bravery
B. Purity and innocence
D. All of these
C. Vigilance, perserverance, and bravery
What do the flag colors represent?
The correct answer is D. All of these
When the U.S. flag was first presented in 1777, there was no official meaning behind the colors. However, in 1782, when Secretary of the Continental Congress Charles Thomson discussed the design of the Great Seal of the United States, he assigned meaning to the red, white, and blue color schemes, which are also the colors of the U.S. flag. They are: Red - valor and bravery; White - purity and innocence; Blue - vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
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A. The original colonies
B. The night sky
D. The number of U.S. presidents
C. The 50 states
What do the stars represent?
The correct answer is C. The 50 states
The flag's 50 white stars on a blue field represent the 50 U.S. states.
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A. Five
B. Seven
D. Eight
C. Six
How many of the 13 stripes on the flag are red?
The correct answer is B. Seven
The 13 alternating red and white stripes, representing the 13 original colonies, has a red stripe at the top and the bottom of the flag, meaning seven of the stripes are red and six are white.
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A. 1
B. 17
D. 50
C. 27
How many versions of the U.S. flag have there been?
The correct answer is C. 27
Believe it or not, there have been 27 variations of the U.S. flag. Most of the changes came in relation to the number of stars added, representing the states joining the U.S. The original 13 stars lasted from 1977 to 1795. The flag’s last change was on July 4, 1960, to add Hawaii, which became the 50th state on Aug. 21, 1959.
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A. June 14, 1777
B. July 4, 1778
D. Nov. 11, 1772
C. May 29, 1788
On what date did the Continental Congress pass an act establishing an official flag for the U.S.?
The correct answer is A. June 14, 1777
The design of the national flag, which became known as the “Stars and Stripes,” was based on the “Grand Union” flag, a banner carried by the Continental Army in 1776 that also consisted of 13 red and white stripes.
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A. His career as a lawyer in Washington, DC
B. President James Madison commissioned him
D. To show support for U.S. involvement in the War of 1812
C. The bombardment of Fort McHenry by British troops
What inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star-Spangled Banner?
The correct answer is C. The bombardment of Fort McHenry by British troops
Francis Scott Key witnessed the bombardment of Maryland's Fort McHenry in September 1814. The sight of the American flag standing tall and proud after U.S. troops defended the fort inspired Key to write the song that would eventually become the national anthem.
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