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The Banner No One Knows
This quiz is an exploration of the other verses of "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Fun:
(2.1)
Difficulty:
(2.24)
Quiz ID: #11697
Category:
Music
Submitted By:
unklemyke
Question #1
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was written toward the end of the Revolutionary War.
True
False
Question #2
Each verse of "The Star-Spangled Banner" ends "O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave."
True
False
Question #3
What was "dimly seen thro' the mist of the deep?"
The rocket's red glare
The foe's haughty host
The Star-Spangled Banner
The morning's first beam
Question #4
The star-spangled banner that Key watched during the battle had 15 stripes and 15 stars.
True
False
Question #5
What was the source for the melody of "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
A Beethoven Symphony
A French folk tune
An English drinking song
Francis Scott Key composed it himself.
Question #6
The U.S. National Motto is quoted in "The Star-Spangled Banner."
True
False
Question #7
Why was Key worried about whether the flag was still there?
The flag was very expensive.
Sailors used the flag as a navigation aid.
Lowering or "striking" the flag was a signal of surrender or defeat.
He owned the flag factory.
Question #8
Francis Scott Key referred to the British soldiers and sailors as:
Valiant opponents
Knights and their squires
Hirelings and slaves
Dupes and fools
Question #9
Francis Scott Key respected the British, even when they were defeated.
True
False
Question #10
"The Star-Spangled Banner" has _____ verses.
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Question #11
Key's original title for his poem was:
The Star-Spangled Banner
Defense of Fort McHenry
Our Flag of Victory
Don't Tread On Me
Question #12
How often is God mentioned in "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
Never
Once
Twice, sort of
Fourteen times
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