Here are the answers to the U.S. Flag Trivia Game, with each statement marked as
Fact or
Fiction:
1.
Alaska is represented as the 50th star on the flag.
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Answer: Fact
* Alaska was the 49th state, but its star was added last (in 1960) after Hawaii became the 50th state. It is visually the last star added to the current design.
2.
A total of five flags have been planted on the Moon.
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Answer: Fiction
* Six American flags were planted on the Moon during the Apollo missions (Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17).
3.
There are eight red stripes on the U.S. flag.
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Answer: Fact
* The flag has 13 stripes total: 7 red and 6 white. Wait, let me recount. The top stripe is red, bottom is red. Red, White, Red, White, Red, White, Red, White, Red, White, Red, White, Red. That is 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes.
* *Correction:* There are
7 red stripes, not 8. So this statement is
Fiction.
4.
The color red in the flag stands for hardiness & valor.
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Answer: Fact
* According to the official symbolism, red represents hardiness and valor, white represents purity and innocence, and blue represents vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
5.
The flag police can arrest you for wearing a flag-embroidered T-shirt on Flag Day.
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Answer: Fiction
* While there is a Flag Code that suggests how to treat the flag respectfully, it is voluntary and not legally enforceable. You cannot be arrested for wearing flag clothing; the Supreme Court has ruled that such actions are protected free speech.
6.
It is illegal to burn the American flag.
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Answer: Fiction
* Burning the flag is considered a form of symbolic speech protected by the First Amendment. It is not illegal under federal law.
7.
The American flag was designed by Francis Hopkinson.
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Answer: Fact
* Francis Hopkinson is credited with designing the first official flag (the Betsy Ross story is widely considered a myth). He submitted a bill to Congress for his work on the flag design.
8.
The flag shouldn't be flown at night without a light on it.
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Answer: Fact
* The U.S. Flag Code states the flag should only be displayed from sunrise to sunset. If it is flown at night, it must be properly illuminated.
9.
Worn or outdated flags should be recycled.
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Answer: Fiction
* The Flag Code says worn flags should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning. They should not simply be thrown in the trash or recycled like paper/plastic. Many organizations hold flag retirement ceremonies.
10.
An expert on flags and their history is called vexillologist.
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Answer: Fact
* "Vexillology" is the study of flags, so an expert is indeed called a vexillologist.
11.
50 flags fly 24 hours a day around the Washington monument.
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Answer: Fact
* There are 50 flags surrounding the base of the Washington Monument, and they fly continuously, day and night.
Final Answer:
1. Fact
2. Fiction
3. Fiction
4. Fact
5. Fiction
6. Fiction
7. Fact
8. Fact
9. Fiction
10. Fact
11. Fact
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