Test your US Flag IQ

1. The arrangement of the stars and proportion of the flag-size of blue field, and length and with of the flag-are now standardized by federal law. When were these first standardized?
a. 1776
b. 1786
c. 1851
d. 1912

2. How many Red Stripes does our Flag have?
a. 7
b. 13
c. 6
d. 6 or 7 depending on the flag manufacturer.

3. Which state is represented by one of the first thirteen stars
a. Vermont
b. South Carolina
c. Alberta
d. Ohio
e. Maine

4. When an enlisted person is in athletic clothing the proper way for him or her to salute the flag is:
a. Not remove his/her hat and look at the ground.
b. Remove his/her hat and place the right hand over the heart.
c. Remove his/her hat and do not place the right hand over the heart
d. Remove his/her hat and place right hand on forehead.
e. None of the above. To cut costs the military no longer has official rules regarding flag protocol.

5 According to US Navy protocol an upside down US Flag
a. Is a distress signal
b. The flag is never to be displayed upside down.
c. Is a sign that a ship has sunk in international waters
d. None of the above. To cut costs the military no longer has official rules.

6 For the most part, historians agree that:
a. the original flag was designed by Betsy Ross
b. the original flag was designed by Betsy Ross and General George Washington.
c. One of the signers of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey
d. The original flag was designed for the American colonies by a British Nobleman many years before the Declaration of Independence.
e. None of the above, historians never come to a consensus.

7 Betty Ross sewed the stars in a circle because
a. This represented the circle of life or natural law.
b. They were in a circle so that no one colony would be seen as coming first. That is no one colony would be viewed above another.
c. To make the flag hard to duplicate because it is hard to arrange 13 stars in a perfect circle.
d. This was a copy of the European Union Flag

8 The largest US Flag ever displayed weighed
a. 500 pounds
b. 1050 pounds
c. 2500 pounds
d. 3000 pounds
e. None of the above, because a flag waves in the wind we cannot measure its weight. We can only measure its mass.

Scoring Key

Your Score	What this Means
8.0	there is no way you got all questions correct. You have, however, have incredible earnings potential. Click hear and use the secret code "bILLinghoURS"
5.5--7.5	You have done exceedingly well. You may legally use Betsy Ross as your middle name.
3.0--5.0	You have an above average Flag IQ.
1.5--2.5	Your US Flag IQ is average.
-1.0--2.0	You have the right to say this test was unfair and you have the right to re-take the test. Be sure to print out the answers so you can do good the next time. Try to get 100%. Experts say this can help elevate your self esteem. Please send your new results along with five dollars--in cash--to the Stanton Lions Club so we can name a star after you. Don't forget to place two stamps on the envelope (more if you are sending coins) and to write your name in the upper right hand corner of the quiz.

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Answers:
1 d, (1 point) Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual arrangements of the stars and odd proportions, these features being left to the discretion of the flag maker. In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to those later adopted officially were used. (Source Smithsonian Institution http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/flag.htm )
2 a (1 point)
3 b (1 point) (Source Smithsonian Institution http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmah/flag.htm ) If you chose c (-1 point)
4 c (1 point) (Source US Navy http://chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/allhands/ah0697/jun-pg18.html ) If you chose e (-1 point)--we are talking about the military.
5 a (1 point) (Source US Navy http://chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/allhands/ah0697/jun-pg18.html ) If you chose e (-1 point)--we are talking about the military.
6 the most correct answer is c (1 point). To read more about Francis Hopkinson go to www.usflag.org We know this because he was an attorney and knew how to submit his bill to congress. If you chose e (0.5 points)
7 b (1 point) See the Betsy Ross Home Page http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/index.html If you chose a you have seen The Lion King too many times with your young child. Don't worry the tap or DVD will eventually ware down, but you may want to help it complete the Circle of Disney Products Life by inserting it into a microwave. For 1000watt models, 5 seconds at 50% power--each day--should do the job in a week. please add (0.5 points) to your score.
8 d (1 point) See a picture of the Superflag here http://www.superflag.com/doc/guinness.htm If you chose e or almost chose e you have spent too much awake time in science class.