VFK Veterans Day Mini Quest 2012

November 11, 2012
 November 12, 2012	
==Description==
Today is Veterans Day. On this day every year, we take time to honor the heroes of all our wars. We remember those who were asked to give all a person can give, and those ready to make that sacrifice if it were required of them in the line of duty. This day, known as Remembrance Day in other parts of the world, is both a state and federal holiday observed on November 11th. On this day, we remember and say thank you to our armed forces that have protected our families, our homes and our freedom! On our quest today, we will look at the history of Veterans Day! <BR><BR>
Your reward for completing this quest will be 1,000 credits, and the Veterans Day Remembrance Pin - 2012!<BR><BR><BR>
===Prizes===
===Questions===
1. This day is the anniversary of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when Germany signed the Armistice, and a temporary cessation of hostilities went into effect. The signing of the Armistice brought an end to the time known as "The Great War." World War I was officially ended on June 28, 1919; however, fighting had already stopped seven months prior upon the signing of the Armistice. What was the name of the document that was signed to officially end World War I?<BR>
*Roosevelt Treaty
*Treaty of Versailles
*Fort Seldon Instrument
*Peoples Day Treaty<BR><BR>
2. Congress changed the name of "Armistice Day" to "Veterans Day" in 1954 to include those who served in World War II and other conflicts. The official spelling was declared to be Veterans Day without an apostrophe. Go to the Castle Gate in Medieval Age, and say: "It was time for peace!"<BR><BR>
3. During the Napoleonic wars, in the fields poppies grew prolifically before a battle. The bombardment of the fields caused the poppies to grow. In 1918, Moina Michael, a woman who worked at the YMCA canteen, started making paper poppies to remember those who had died in WWI. What was the name of the poem which sparked the tradition of making poppies?<BR>
*Where Wild Poppies Grow
*A Time for Remebrance
*Rest ye in Peace
*In Flanders Field<BR><BR>
4. The poem "In Flanders Field" is one of the most quoted and most popular poems from World War I. The poem references the red poppies that grew on the graves of soldiers who had fallen in battle. It inspired the tradition of the use of the poppy as one of the most recognized memorial symbols for soldiers who have died in war. Go to Audubon's Wild Woods in Western Age, and say: "We Remember!"<BR><BR>
5. Press continue to finish the quest!<BR><BR>
===Answers===
1. Treaty of Versailles
2. Go to the Castle Gate in Medieval Age, and say: "It was time for peace!"
3. In Flanders Field
4. Go to Audubon's Wild Woods in Western Age, and say: "We Remember!"
5. Press continue to finish the quest!
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