MCQs on American Flag Adoption Day (June 14)

1. On what date is American Flag Adoption Day celebrated? A) June 14 B) July 4 C) August 15 D) September 11 Answer: A) June 14 2. In which year was the first American flag officially adopted? A) 1776 B) 1777 C) 1781 D) 1791 Answer: B) 1777 3. Which document first authorized the adoption of the American flag? A) The Declaration of Independence B) The Articles of Confederation C) The Flag Act D) The Constitution Answer: C) The Flag Act 4. Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the American flag was adopted? A) George Washington B) John Hancock C) Benjamin Franklin D) Thomas Jefferson Answer: B) John Hancock 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 Answer: A) Thirteen red and white stripes with a blue 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 Answer: A) 13 7. The current design of the American flag with 50 stars represents how many states in the Union? A) 50 B) 48 C) 13 D) 24 Answer: A) 50 8. Which U.S. President signed the Act that established the current design of the American flag? A) Abraham Lincoln B) Franklin D. Roosevelt C) Dwight D. Eisenhower D) Theodore Roosevelt Answer: C) Dwight D. Eisenhower 9. What year was the most recent change to the American flag made? A) 2000 B) 1990 C) 1959 D) 1986 Answer: A) 2000 10. What significant event in American history is commemorated on Flag Day? A) The adoption of the U.S. Constitution B) The adoption of the American flag C) The signing of the Declaration of Independence D) The end of the American Civil War Answer: B) The adoption of the American flag 11. The American flag’s red stripes symbolize which of the following? A) Bravery and valor B) Peace and purity C) Justice and equality D) Unity and strength Answer: A) Bravery and valor 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 Answer: B) Peace and purity 13. The American flag’s blue field is known as what? A) The Union B) The Canton C) The Ensign D) The Standard Answer: B) The Canton 14. Who is credited with designing the first American flag? A) Betsy Ross B) Francis Hopkinson C) George Washington D) John Adams Answer: B) Francis Hopkinson 15. In what city did the adoption of the American flag take place? A) Philadelphia B) Boston C) New York City D) Washington, D.C. Answer: A) Philadelphia 16. What is the ratio of the American flag’s width to its length? A) 2:3 B) 1:2 C) 3:4 D) 5:7 Answer: A) 2:3 17. What are the colors of the American flag? A) Red, white, and blue B) Red, white, and green C) Blue, white, and yellow D) Red, blue, and gold Answer: A) Red, white, and blue 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) Above the other flag C) To the right of the other flag D) Below the other flag Answer: B) Above 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 sunset C) At noon D) At midnight Answer: C) At noon 20. Which U.S. military branch uses a flag with a different design, known as the “Marine Corps Flag”? A) Army B) Navy C) Marine Corps D) Air Force Answer: C) Marine Corps 21. Which U.S. state was the last to be added to the American flag? A) Alaska B) Hawaii C) Arizona D) New Mexico Answer: B) Hawaii 22. What is the name of the flag’s field of stars? A) The Union B) The Cross C) The Banner D) The Stripe Answer: A) The Union 23. Which U.S. President established Flag Day as a national observance? A) Theodore Roosevelt B) Woodrow Wilson C) Franklin D. Roosevelt D) Harry S. Truman Answer: B) Woodrow Wilson 24. What do the 13 stripes on the American flag represent? A) The original 13 colonies B) The 13 amendments to the Constitution C) The 13 states in the Union D) The 13 presidents before Lincoln Answer: A) The original 13 colonies 25. What does the American flag’s blue field symbolize? A) Loyalty and perseverance B) The vast American landscape C) Freedom and justice D) The night sky Answer: A) Loyalty and perseverance 26. When was Flag Day first celebrated in the United States? A) 1776 B) 1877 C) 1916 D) 1949 Answer: B) 1877 27. What is the correct way to dispose of an American flag that is no longer fit for display? A) Burn it in a dignified manner B) Bury it in the ground C) Throw it away with regular trash D) Recycle it with other fabric materials Answer: A) Burn it in a dignified manner 28. Which flag act authorized the first modification of the American flag’s design to include stars? A) The Flag Act of 1777 B) The Flag Act of 1794 C) The Flag Act of 1818 D) The Flag Act of 1912 Answer: B) The Flag Act of 1794 29. Which U.S. state was the first to adopt its own state flag? A) Texas B) California C) New York D) Massachusetts Answer: A) Texas 30. What is the standard size of an American flag used for official government buildings? A) 3 feet by 5 feet B) 5 feet by 8 feet C) 4 feet by 6 feet D) 6 feet by 10 feet Answer: B) 5 feet by 8 feet 31. What is the correct procedure for raising the American flag at sunrise? A) Raise it briskly and then lower it slowly B) Raise it slowly and then lower it briskly C) Raise it and lower it slowly and smoothly D) Raise it quickly and leave it at full-staff Answer: C) Raise it and lower it slowly and smoothly 32. What color is the American flag’s canton? A) Red B) White C) Blue D) Green Answer: C) Blue 33. Which flag act introduced the use of 50 stars on the American flag? A) The Flag Act of 1912 B) The Flag Act of 1959 C) The Flag Act of 1960 D) The Flag Act of 1980 Answer: C) The Flag Act of 1960 34. Which American flag has 48 stars and was used between 1912 and 1959? A) The pre-statehood flag B) The post-World War II flag C) The World War I flag D) The World War II flag Answer: A) The pre-statehood flag 35. Which U.S. President’s administration saw the addition of the 50th star to the American flag? A) Dwight D. Eisenhower B) John F. Kennedy C) Lyndon B. Johnson D) Richard Nixon Answer: A) Dwight D. Eisenhower 36. What is the protocol for flying the American flag at half-staff? A) Fly it at half-staff only on national holidays B) Only during times of national mourning or specific presidential proclamations C) Fly it at half-staff during all periods of public tragedy D) Only on military bases and federal properties Answer: B) Only during times of national mourning or specific presidential proclamations 37. What is the significance of the flag’s 13 alternating red and white stripes? A) They represent the original 13 colonies B) They symbolize the 13 states of the Confederacy C) They stand for the 13 principles of the Constitution D) They represent the 13 original amendments Answer: A) They represent the original 13 colonies 38. What type of flag is flown upside down as a signal of distress? A) The National Ensign B) The Gadsden flag C) The Military flag D) The Distress flag Answer: A) The National Ensign 39. What do the blue stars on the American flag represent? A) The states in the Union B) The ideals of democracy C) The people of America D) The sacrifices made for freedom Answer: A) The states in the Union 40. Which American holiday coincides with the observance of Flag Day? A) Independence Day B) Memorial Day C) Labor Day D) None of the above Answer: D) None of the above