flagquiz

FLAG QUIZ

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR FLAG?

BELOW ARE 10 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FLAG. SEE HOW MANY YOU CAN ANSWER.

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1.        The United States Flag has thirteen stripes of alternating colors, but are there six white and
seven red or six red and seven white?

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2.        To the upper left of the Flag, there is a blue area with stars. What is this area called?

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3.        Some of the stripes are shorter than others because of the presence of the blue area.
        How many are shorter?

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4.        The 50 stars form a roughly rectangular pattern.
         Exactly how are they arranged?

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5.        Originally, the plan for the design of the Flag called for adding both a stripe and a star when a
           state joined the Union. How many stripes did the Flag have when this was realized to be
           impractical and the number returned to the original thirteen?

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6.        How many stars spangled the banner that Francis Scott Key saw through the dawn's early
           light at Fort McHenry?

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7.        The stars on the Flag have five points.
        How many points did Betsy Ross plan for the stars originally?

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8.        When should the Flag on a public building be flown at half-mast?

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9.        What other country's flag design reflects the addition of territory?

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10.        Name two countries whose flags have stars on them?

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Don't feel bad if you score low; this test is meant to measure your power of observation and
knowledge of trivia, not your patriotism.