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Old 07-02-2006, 16:33   #1 (permalink)
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Question 1: In colonial America, which profession was called upon to make flags?

A: Seamstresses
B: Upholsterers
C: Soldiers
D: Homemakers


Question 2: Which U.S. state was the first to be recognized after the original 13 colonies?

A: West Virginia
B: Alabama
C: Maine
D: Vermont

Question 3: What is a vexillologist an expert on?

A: Flags
B: War history
C: Historical clothing
D: Weaponry


Question 4: How many official federal holidays are observed in the United States?

A: Five
B: Seven
C: Ten
D: Twelve


Question 5: Which politicial official is the head of the American Red Cross?

A: Surgeon General
B: Vice President
C: President
D: Attorney General


Question 6: In what instance is it acceptable to fly the American flag upside down?

A: In times of distress
B: Upon the death of a president
C: By a family upon the death of a family member
D: It is never acceptable


Question 7: In which publication was the Pledge of Allegiance first published?

A: The Washington Post
B: The Constitution
C: The McGuffy Reader
D: The Youth's Companion


Question 8: Which part of the U.S. flag is the "canton"?

A: The top strip
B: The bottom stripe
C: The back
D: The blue square

Question 9: What was Francis Scott Key's profession?

A: Songwriter
B: Lawyer
C: Teacher
D: None -- he was an unemployed soldier


Question 10: The shape of which national monument is called an "obelisk"?

A: The Washington Monument
B: The Jefferson Memorial
C: The Lincoln Memorial
D: The US Capitol




Answers:

1 - B

2 - D

3 - A

4 - C

5 - C

6 - A

7 - D

8 - D

9 - B

10- A
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Old 07-02-2006, 22:01   #2 (permalink)
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Very interesting quiz. I got about half right. Most of them I wasn't sure about.
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Old 07-02-2006, 23:04   #3 (permalink)
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I didn't know 4 and 5
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Old 07-02-2006, 23:43   #4 (permalink)
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I was half right, as usual!
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I missed 1,4,5.

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I didn't know 4 and 5
I'm a Federal Employee. I knew #4!

Sir Blue, I'm only half right too. That's better than not being right at all!
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I'm a Federal Employee. I knew #4!
Well, given my field, I ought to have atleast gotten #5 right, yeah?
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