Veterans Day Quiz

Welcome to our Veterans Day Quiz.

November 11th is Veterans Day, which has been observed since 1919 and under its current name since 1954. The holiday honors all veterans of the United States armed forces. The quiz below will test your knowledge of this Federal holiday, its origins and the role of veterans in national life.

If you get stuck on any questions, reading our article on Veterans Day, watching the video or reading the facts at the bottom of the page, should be helpful.

Veterans Day is a federal and state holiday in all states except one state. Which one?

Alaska

Colorado

Hawaii

Wisconsin

Before 1954, the American holiday honoring veterans was called what?

Remembrance Day

Armed Forces Day

Armistice Day

Memorial Day

Why is Veterans Day on November 11th?

Fighting during World War I officially ceased.

Treaty of Versailles was signed.

Uniform Holiday Bill designated the date.

It is the feast day of St. Marten, a Roman cavalryman who died for refusing to fight for Pagan gods.

According to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates, there were how many living veterans in the United States as of September 30th 2018?

8.3 million

11.1 million

14.3 million

19.6 million

According to the most recent data available, approximately what percentage of veterans are women?

3%

6%

9%

14%

What percentage of American workers get a paid holiday for Veterans Day?

5%

19%

49%

63%

In 1792, the federal government began providing what benefit to veterans?

Health care

Pensions

Education

Burials in national cemeteries

Veterans Day honors America's veterans, whereas Memorial Day honors those who died serving their country. In which month is Memorial Day?

March

April

May

June

Which of the following countries do not observe a public holiday on November 11th?

Australia

France

Canada

Belgium

Which of the following celebrities is not a veteran?

Ice-T

Robert Redford

Chuck Norris

Morgan Freeman

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