Symbols and Holidays
Questions
Answers
1. Why does the flag have 13 stripes? because there were 13 original
colonies
2. Why does the flag have 50 stars?
because there is one star for each
state
3. What is the name of the national
The Star-Spangled Banner
anthem?
4. When do we celebrate
July 4th
Independence Day?
5. Name two national U.S. holidays. • Independence Day
• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• Presidents’ Day
• Memorial Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veterans Day
• Thanksgiving
• Christmas
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