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WHAT'S YOUR NATIONAL ANTHEM I.Q.?

A recent study showed that nearly two of three Americans did not know the words to the National Anthem. How much do you know about our National Anthem? Take our quiz and learn the fascinating facts about America's most beloved song.

1. The words to the National Anthem were written after a battle from which war?

  1. The Revolutionary War
  2. The War of 1812
  3. The Spanish American War
  4. The Civil War

2. Who wrote the words to the National Anthem?

  1. Nathanial Hawthorne
  2. Benjamin Franklin
  3. Abraham Lincoln
  4. Francis Scott Key

3. The official title of our National Anthem is

  1. O Say Can You See
  2. America the Beautiful
  3. The Star Spangled Banner
  4. The Stars and Stripes Forever

4. How many verses are there to the National Anthem?

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Four

5. True or false: The final verse of the National Anthem contains a prayer.

  1. True
  2. False
6. How many stars were on the flag that inspired the National Anthem?

  1. 13
  2. 15
  3. 17
  4. 22
7. How many stripes were on the flag?

  1. 9
  2. 13
  3. 15
  4. 17
8. Where did the inspirational flag fly?

  1. Over Ft. McHenry in Baltimore.
  2. Over Washington, D.C.
  3. Over Detroit on Lake Erie.
  4. Over Ft. Dearborn in what is now Chicago.
9. Where is the original flag located now?

  1. The White House
  2. The Smithsonian Institution
  3. The Capitol Building
  4. Ft. McHenry National Monument
10. When did the song actually become our official National Anthem?

  1. 1815
  2. 1862
  3. 1913
  4. 1945
11. What was the author doing when he saw "the rocket's red glare and the bombs bursting in air?"

  1. Being held captive on a British vessel.
  2. Leading troops into battle.
  3. Supervising the treatment of British prisoners of war.
  4. Reading the history of Ft. McHenry.
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