Q. 126 / 128Integrated Civics → American Symbols
What is the name of the national anthem?
OFFICIAL ANSWER
- The Star-Spangled Banner
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Context
Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics in 1814 after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. The poem was set to the tune of a popular British song. Congress officially designated it as the national anthem in 1931, more than a century after it was written.
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