If you or a family member have served our country, you most likely recognize the importance this holiday holds to so many Americans. Veterans Day is a day to pay respects to everyone who passed away serving our country and celebrate all of the veterans who’re still here with us. Service members have to sacrifice a lot to protect our homeland, and their family members do as well.
If you are big on celebrating Veterans Day or you just think you know a lot about the holiday, be prepared to put your knowledge to the test in this Veterans Day trivia quiz. It will surely make you question everything you thought you knew. What are you waiting for? Get started now with our Veterans Day trivia questions and answers!
If you’re interested in other trivia topics, you should try out our other holiday trivia such as 4th of July, Labor Day, Black Friday, or Thanksgiving!
Which US President dedicated the Vietnam Memorial?
Reagan
Nixon
Bush
Clinton
Who was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II in the Pacific?
Hershel “Woody” Williams
Doris Howard
Bill Leibold
Louis Graziano
The 1962 film, “The Longest Day”, tells the story of which World War II battle?
D-Day
Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima
The Battle of the Bulge
What nonprofit uses the motto “The greatest casualty is being forgotten”?
Hope For The Warriors
United Service Organizations
American Legion
Wounded Warrior Project
What famous actor joined the Army during the Korean War?
Tom Hanks
Bill Murray
Ed Harris
James Earl Jones
What year did the Vietnam War Memorial get dedicated?
1968
1999
1975
1982
How did JFK’s PT-109 ship sink?
It Didn’t Sink
Hit By A German Torpedo
Rammed By A Japanese Ship
Hit By A Bomb
Which one of the “Golden Girls” was one of the first members of the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve?
Estelle Getty
Bea Arthur
Rue McClanahan
Betty White
The Afghanistan
20 Years
35 Years
12 Years
29 Years
Who became the 35th Chief of Staff of the United States Army in 2003?
General Wesley Clark
General Peter Schoomaker
General Richard Myers
General Colin Powell
What is the 2022 film about two former Army Rangers being paired against their will on a road trip?
Dog
Riotsville, U.S.A.
Black Crab
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
What is the oldest military award still presented to American service members?
The Purple Heart
The Distinguished Flying Cross
The Air Medal
The Silver Star
What 1986 film about the Vietnam War won the 1987 Oscar for Best Picture?
Apocalypse Now
Patton
Good Morning Vietnam
Platoon
What did Al Gore serve as in Vietnam?
Information Officer
Pilot
Chef
Drill Sergeant
What famous comedic icon dropped out of high school at age sixteen and enlisted shortly after the United States entered World War II?
Henny Youngman
Jack Benny
Robin Williams
Lenny Bruce
What rank did Colin Powell rise to in the US Army before retiring?
Sergeant Major
4-Star General
Master Sergeant
3-Star General
Actor Nicolas Cage as Sergeant Joe Enders must help protect the Navajo code talkers in which war movie?
National Treasure
Black Hawk Down
Windtalkers
Pearl Harbor
Who is the Veterans Affairs Secretary under President Joe Biden?
Chuck Hagel
Eric Shinseki
Denis McDonough
Joe Scarborough
In what year were unknown service
1988
1948
1969
1958
What 20th-century American author was an ambulance driver in World War One?
Ernest Hemingway
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald
William Faulkner
Who was honored with the Pat Tillman Award for Service at ESPN’s ESPY awards?
Robin Quivers
Shoshana Johnson
Gretchen Evans
Morgan Freeman
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