Bill O'Reilly: O'Reilly's History Quiz

1. The first unofficial US flag was known as what?

The Stars and Stripes

The New Union Jack

Glory

Continental Colours

Republica

2. The first flag adopted by the Continental Congress had how many stars?

17

13

15

12

11

3. As popular legend has it, who sewed the first flag?

Betsy Ross

Martha Washington

Dolly Madison

Molly Pitcher

Abigail Adams

4. The new flag was flown at which battle in 1777, presumably the first time it was flown on the battlefield?

The Battle of the Brandywine

The Battle of Trenton

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

The Battle of Yorktown

The battle of Point Pleasant

5. The first Flag Day was held to mark the anniversary of what?

The Battle of Yorktown

The first sewing of the flag

The adoption of the Stars and Stripes

The American flag on the moon

The first flag over the White House

6. If a new state is inducted into the Union, on what date is the star added to the flag?

Whichever day that state is officially inducted

Independence Day

Flag Day

President's Day

Thanksgiving

7. What was the last state to have its star added to the flag?

Washington

Idaho

Montana

Alaska

Hawaii

8. How many stripes are on the original and current flags, respectively?

10,10

12, 12

10, 13

13, 13

12, 13

9. In all, from 1777 to 1960, how many versions of the flag have their been?

Three

Seven

Twenty-Seven

Twelve

Twenty

10. Flag Day is always observed on the same day, which day is it held?

June 14

June 23

June 15

June 4

June 29

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