MCQs on American Flag Adoption Day (June 14) January 8, 2026August 31, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. On what date is American Flag Adoption Day celebrated? (A) July 4 (B) June 14 (C) August 15 (D) September 11 2. In which year was the first American flag officially adopted? (A) 1776 (B) 1791 (C) 1781 (D) 1777 3. Which document first authorized the adoption of the American flag? (A) The Flag Act (B) The Articles of Confederation (C) The Declaration of Independence (D) The Constitution 4. Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the American flag was adopted? (A) John Hancock (B) George Washington (C) Benjamin Franklin (D) Thomas Jefferson 5. What was the original design of the American flag adopted in 1777? (A) Thirteen red and white stripes with a blue canton (B) Thirteen red and white stripes with a red canton (C) Thirteen blue and white stripes with a blue canton (D) Thirteen blue and white stripes with a white canton 6. What was the number of stars on the American flag when it was first adopted? (A) 13 (B) 15 (C) 20 (D) 50 7. The current design of the American flag with 50 stars represents how many states in the Union? (A) 13 (B) 48 (C) 50 (D) 24 8. Which U.S. President signed the Act that established the current design of the American flag? (A) Abraham Lincoln (B) Dwight D. Eisenhower (C) Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) Theodore Roosevelt 9. What year was the most recent change to the American flag made? (A) 2000 (B) 1990 (C) 1959 (D) 1986 10. What significant event in American history is commemorated on Flag Day? (A) The adoption of the U.S. Constitution (B) The signing of the Declaration of Independence (C) The adoption of the American flag (D) The end of the American Civil War 11. The American flag’s red stripes symbolize which of the following? (A) Justice and equality (B) Peace and purity (C) Bravery and valor (D) Unity and strength 12. The American flag’s white stripes symbolize which of the following? (A) Bravery and valor (B) Peace and purity (C) Justice and equality (D) Unity and strength 13. The American flag’s blue field is known as what? (A) The Union (B) The Ensign (C) The Canton (D) The Standard 14. Who is credited with designing the first American flag? (A) Francis Hopkinson (B) Betsy Ross (C) George Washington (D) John Adams 15. In what city did the adoption of the American flag take place? (A) Washington, D.C. (B) Boston (C) New York City (D) Philadelphia 16. What is the ratio of the American flag’s width to its length? (A) 3:4 (B) 1:2 (C) 2:3 (D) 5:7 17. What are the colors of the American flag? (A) Red, white, and green (B) Red, white, and blue (C) Blue, white, and yellow (D) Red, blue, and gold 18. When displaying the American flag with another flag, where should the American flag be positioned? (A) To the left of the other flag (B) To the right of the other flag (C) Above the other flag (D) Below the other flag 19. If the American flag is flown at half-staff, when should it be raised to full-staff? (A) At sunrise (B) At noon (C) At sunset (D) At midnight 20. Which U.S. military branch uses a flag with a different design, known as the “Marine Corps Flag”? (A) Marine Corps (B) Navy (C) Army (D) Air Force