Nov. 11, 2024

Veterans Day Trivia

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Question 1:
At what precise time and date was the World War I armistice signed, leading to the famous "11th hour" saying?
Question 2:
What was Veterans Day originally called when first established as a federal holiday?
Question 3:
Which U.S. President officially changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day, and in what year?
Question 4:
What flower became the symbol of remembrance after WWI due to a famous poem?
Question 5:
For seven years, Veterans Day was celebrated on a different date - what was it and why was it changed back?

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Calarogus Shark Media. Greetings, patriots, I'm journey Joe Mitchell, and

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welcome to a commemorative edition of five daily trivia questions.

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As we honor Veterans Day and the anniversary of the

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World War One Armistice, let's explore some historical facts about

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this important day. Question one, At what precise time and

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date was the World War One Armistice signed? Question two?

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What was Veterans Day originally called? When first established as

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a federal holiday? Question three? Which US President officially changed

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Armistice Day of Veterans Day and in what year? Question four?

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What remembrance flower was inspired by a poem? Question five?

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For seven years Veterans Day was celebrated on a different date.

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What was it and why was it changed? Back time

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to salute these answers, Welcome back, history, guardians, let's reveal

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our honored answers. Question one, At what precise time and

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date was the World War One Armistice signed? Answer? Eleven

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am on November eleventh, nineteen eighteen. Fun fact, the signing

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actually occurred at five am, but the fighting continued until

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the agreed upon time of eleven o'clock. Question two asked,

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what was Veterans Day, originally called answer Armistice Day. Fun fact.

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The day was first commemorated by President Wilson in nineteen

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nineteen with a proclamation about the significance of the first anniversary.

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Question three asked who changed it to Veterans Day? Answer

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower in nineteen fifty four. Fun fact.

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The change was made to honor veterans of all wars.

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Question four asked what remembrance flower was inspired by a poem?

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Answer the Red Poppy. Fun fact. The poem in Flanders

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Fields by John McCrae described poppies growing among the crosses

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marking soldiers' graves. Question five asked when was Veteran's Day

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temporarily changed? Answer it was moved to the fourth Monday

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in October nineteen seventy one to nineteen seventy eight due

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to the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. Fun fact. It was

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moved back to November eleventh after strong public opposition to

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the change. That concludes, our tribute to those who have served,

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as we remember their sacrifice, Let's recall the words inscribed

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at Arlington. Not for fame or reward, not for place

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or for rank, but in simple obedience to duty as

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they understood it,

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