The text
Dates
The writer
100

How many stanzas are there?

4

100

it was made in?

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14 th September 1814

100

Who wrote the song?

Francis Scott Key

200

How many lines are there in each stanza?

8
300

What is the first line?

O say can you see, by the dawn's early light

300

When was it Adopted by congress as the U.S. national anthem?

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1931

300

Why did he write the song?

The lyrics to The Star-Spangled Banner were written by the poet Francis Scott Key after he saw the British bombardment during the Battle of Baltimore.  

400

How many words are there in the national anthem? 

+- 50

314

400

When did he see the British bombardment? Year number?

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Sep 13, 1814.

400

Why is it called a Star-spangled banner?

The flag that flew over Fort McHenry in 1814 and inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem is also called the “Star Spangled Banner.”

500

How many characters are there?  Without space.

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1365

500

When did the Battle of Baltimore start?

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1812

500

When did Francis Scott Key die?


+-10

1843