Veterans Day Trivia for Kids and Games for Kids: Road Trip Games
Veterans Day takes over Backseat Trivia Rumble this week with trivia for kids, games for kids, kids quiz games, trivia games, and kids trivia, plus car games and family entertainment the whole car can play along with. This Veterans Day episode pays tribute to every service member and military family. Three rounds, 30 questions, and the "Stars and Stripes Squad" and "Hometown Hero Helpers" are ready to march.
Round 1: Veterans Day Basics (Kids): The "Stars and Stripes Squad" and "Hometown Hero Helpers" learn the words, symbols, and traditions behind Veterans Day and the US military.
Round 2: Advanced Military History (Parents): The "World War II Documentary Dozers" and "Drill Sergeant Bedtime Brigade" march through advanced military history, from famous battles to the people who shaped them.
Round 3: The Rumble: This round is all about the traditions, gear, and training behind military service, in a quick-fire quiz battle. First to shout it out wins.
Families can use this episode as a learning moment and a road trip activity at the same time. It's kids entertainment and family education in one, with kids trivia questions, a family quiz, and play along trivia everyone can join. Add it to your family activities for the holiday, your road trip games and travel games, or your car ride activities, along with a trivia game, kids games, car trivia, and brain breaks for kids anytime. New episodes every week.
0:15 All right, and welcome back to Backseat Trivia Rumble. I hope the snacks are open and the volume is up because we've got a heavyweight battle today. In the backseat, the Stars and Stripes Squad and the Hometown Hero Helpers. In the front seat, the World War II Documentary Dozers and the Drill Sergeant Bedtime Brigade. Three rounds, 30 questions. Drivers, eyes on the road. Kids, eyes on the prize. Before we get the engine started on round one, we have some very special VIPs to celebrate. This Veterans Day, we want to say thank you to every service man and woman who has sacrificed for us. Thank you to the ones who stood watch while we slept, the ones who missed birthdays, holidays, and bedtime stories to keep our country safe, and the ones who gave everything they had.
1:01 We're also thinking of our military families who waited at home and carried the weight right alongside them. Your courage, your service, and your sacrifice make everything we do possible, even a silly little trivia game in the car. From all of us here in the front seat and the back seat, thank you, and Happy Veterans Day. Now that we've celebrated our VIPs, let's get down to business. Let's get ready to rumble with the first kids round. Question one: What word means a person who served in the armed forces? And the answer is a veteran. Question two, Veterans Day is celebrated on which day of November?
1:48 And the answer is the 11th. Question three. What red flower grew on battlefields after World War I and became a symbol of remembrance? And the answer is a poppy. Question four. What bearded cartoon character in a star-spangled hat points and says, "I want you," on recruiting posters? And the answer is Uncle Sam. That guy has been pointing at people for over a century, and nobody has ever asked him to put his arm down. Question five, what branch of the military patrols America's shores and rescues boaters in trouble?
2:33 And the answer is the Coast Guard. Question six. What is the newest branch of the US military created in 2019 to protect satellites and operate in space? And the answer is the Space Force, and their dress code is simple, out of this world. Question seven. What do marching bands and service members walk in usually on main township streets on Veterans Day? And the answer is a parade. Question eight: What two kind words do we say to veterans to show we appreciate them?
3:17 And the answer is? Thank you. Question nine. What large cemetery near Washington, DC is the final resting place of many American heroes? And the answer is Arlington National Cemetery. Question 10. Which branch of the military is known by the slogan, "The few, the proud"? And the answer is the Marines All right, parents, are you ready for round two? Today, we're marching through advanced military history from famous battles to the people who shaped them. Kids, let's sit back and watch those parents do their work.
4:01 Question one: Which president signed the 1954 law that renamed Armistice Day as Veterans Day? And the answer is Dwight D. Eisenhower. Question two. On what date in June 1944 did the D-Day invasion of Normandy begin? And the answer is June 6th. Question three: On which Hawaiian island is Pearl Harbor located? And the answer is Oahu. Question four. What Native American language did Marine code talkers use in the Pacific to create an unbreakable code in World War II?
4:51 And the answer is Navajo. Question five. What famed group of African American fighter pilots trained in Alabama earned a reputation for escorting bombers in World War II? And the answer is the Tuskegee Airmen. Question six. What Pennsylvania encampment sheltered Washington's army through the brutal winter of seventeen seventy-seven to seventy-eight? And the answer is Valley Forge. Those troops made it through that entire winter, and I complain when the thermostat hits sixty-eight.
5:31 Question seven. What Pennsylvania town hosted the 1863 Civil War battle that Lincoln later honored with a famous address? And the answer is Gettysburg. Question eight. What was the name of the 1991 US-led operation that liberated Kuwait? And the answer is Operation Desert Storm. Question nine. What word for fixing errors in computer code was popularized by Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper after a moth was found in a 1947 computer?
6:16 And the answer is debugging. Honestly, that moth is the only bug anyone's ever fixed on the first try. Question 10. On which Pacific island did Marines raise a flag atop Mount Suribachi in a famous 1945 photograph? And the answer is Iwo Jima We've got two rounds in the books and it's on to the rumble round. This round is all about the traditions, gear, and training behind military service. First to shout out the answer is the winner. Question one, what do service members do by raising their right hand to their brow as a sign of respect?
7:02 And the answer is a salute. Question two, what small metal ID tags do service members wear around their necks? And the answer is dog tags. Question three: What pattern of greens and browns on uniforms helps soldiers blend into their surroundings? And the answer is camouflage. Question four, what military vessel travels underwater and uses a periscope to look above the surface?
7:43 And the answer is a submarine. Question five: What do new recruits call their tough first training? And the answer is boot camp. It's the only gym membership with a guaranteed attendance policy. Question six: What heavy armored vehicle with metal tracks and a big gun rolls over rough ground? And the answer is a tank. Question seven: What giant warship works as a floating airport for fighter jets? And the answer is an aircraft carrier.
8:26 Basically an airport where overshooting the runway is a really bad idea. Question eight, what do we call the buildings where soldiers live and sleep on a military base? And the answer is barracks. Question nine. What is the name of the highest award for bravery in the US military hung on a ribbon? And the answer is the Medal of Honor. And the final question, what is the name of the quiet 24-note bugle call played at military funerals and at the end of the day?
9:10 And the answer is Taps