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Star-Spangled Banner Quiz

Can you guess all the lyrics to the first verse of the U.S. national anthem?
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First submittedOctober 20, 2009
Times taken150,843
Average score71.0%
Rating4.30
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🇺🇸
Oh,
say
can
you
see
by
the
dawn's
early
light
🇺🇸
What
so
proudly
we
hailed
at
the
twilight's
last
gleaming
🇺🇸
Whose
broad
stripes
and
bright
stars
through
the
perilous
fight
🇺🇸
O'er
the
ramparts
we
watched
were
so
gallantly
streaming
🇺🇸
And
the
rockets'
red
glare
the
bombs
bursting
in
air
🇺🇸
Gave
proof
through
the
night
that
our
flag
was
still
there
🇺🇸
Oh,
say
does
that
star-
spangled
banner
yet
wave
🇺🇸
O'er
the
land
of
the
free
and
the
home
of
the
brave
johnnyaitch
+17
Level 70
Jun 26, 2010
finished with 2:02 left :] Super easy if you're American.
nettybet
+17
Level 75
Jul 3, 2013
Not so easy if you're British - only got 5 :(
Harlyis
+2
Level 3
Feb 21, 2014
Australian and i got all but one....but yo knowing the british anthem...haha...is better anyways... XD
kalbahamut
+13
Level 83
Jul 1, 2016
Only 5 would be tough. You could just guess random words and get more than that.
xXSeanCuber22Xx
+3
Level 61
Dec 7, 2018
Oh say can you see?
TravelingMama
+2
Level 73
May 18, 2019
That's what I did on the "Oh Canada" quiz...just guessed random words.
bxtterflyfx
+5
Level 72
Jul 4, 2019
I got 52 and I'm from Canada, but we always hear it during NBA, NHL, MLB, NFL, etc games
komradtombstone
+2
Level 58
Apr 19, 2022
Got 37, and yeah, Canadian here too. I tried to remember what I've heard so many times watching all those NFL games, haha.
mikeyheath92
+1
Level 46
Jul 4, 2023
Even easier if you have the lyrics open in another tab :)
chucktizzle
+7
Level 32
Dec 16, 2013
I finished with more time than when I started!
ASmartPanda
+5
Level 50
Dec 7, 2018
I said or instead of O'er
BreathlessOwO
+1
Level 21
Jan 13, 2022
Same!
jwise343
+4
Level 37
May 18, 2019
Super easy I you're British too, considering you stole the tune off us. Lovely song all the same
Forcemaster4
+3
Level 31
May 5, 2020
Finished with only 32 seconds left, but, being american and hearing it every time I watch a sports game really helps.
AlexThirkell
+9
Level 74
Nov 8, 2020
I got "star", "spangled" and "banner" by employing some detective-style deduction. 3/62 ain't bad.
gojisniperyt
+1
Level 28
Apr 25, 2023
bruh lmao
AlphaBetaGamma
+3
Level 26
Apr 4, 2021
I'm American but I only got 43/62...
smms58
+2
Level 62
Sep 24, 2021
I'm american and got 39/62... oops... to be fair i havent sung or heard it in awhile so i drew a lot of blanks
BreathlessOwO
+2
Level 21
Jan 13, 2022
I'm Bmerican too and I sing it all the time... still missed 3 because I can't spell some words to save my life
bebos4753
+1
Level 17
Oct 13, 2022
American, and I've always been one. Only got "Say can you see" :(.
KevinTheCat
+1
Level 66
Dec 3, 2022
Im and American and I got 18% :/
Jonney
+1
Level 51
Jul 5, 2023
this Canadian got all except O'er as I didn't even know that was a word... I kept typing "or" over and over lol
DBLNDRSKR
+1
Level 60
Jul 6, 2023
i genuinely had no idea it said "whose broad" i thought it said "through the"
bioticbootyshaker
+3
Level 48
Feb 13, 2011
Finished with 2:33 left :]
2kool4skoolz
+3
Level 39
Mar 19, 2011
i thought it was red air not red glare that's why i got lower
Guam
+7
Level 61
Nov 5, 2018
Rocket's red air? Some things are confusing in the song but that just makes no sense.
sciencyguy
+6
Level 46
Sep 30, 2020
"their blood will wash out their foul footstep's pollution" is a little crazy, too...the following verses of that song are so far over the top!
bacoachi
+1
Level 66
Jul 18, 2021
That's the only word I missed. I always thought it was "rockets' red blare"
SerenaG519
+4
Level 43
Mar 24, 2011
I'm american and got 5....hahaha. Well, yeah..that's my pride for watching our country burn. I know O Canada!!
Guam
+10
Level 61
Nov 5, 2018
You ignorant emo...
Guam
+3
Level 61
Nov 5, 2018
Not that emoness is necessarily bad.
null
+3
Level 69
May 8, 2011
Finished with 2:30 left, and I'm not even American!

(Okay, fine I'm Canadian, close enough)

Eric
+2
Level 36
Aug 7, 2011
i couldn't remember the word "broad"... :(
minivan2905
+1
Level 47
May 23, 2020
I always thought that it was "brought" growing up but I guess that wouldn't make sense
MarieDS
+1
Level 59
Feb 13, 2022
The whole song is terrible, I wouldn't worry. Take a look at the other verses sometime, if you want to feel morally superior.
RyanSem
+1
Level 38
Sep 2, 2011
2:10 ;]
Stroud
+1
Level 9
Sep 23, 2011
1/16. I'm British.
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 88
Sep 24, 2018
Our version of the bow down and worship some person born into an obscene life of opulence tune you guys sing is way better too.
nerdalert
+2
Level 84
Mar 12, 2020
That's an insipid BSAB argument. The whole point of the song is that no person is being worshiped. And most American presidents aren't born into a life of obscene opulence (relative to America, at least). Obama was from a single-parent family, Clinton grew up poor, many others were born poor or middle class.
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 88
Jan 30, 2021
"God Save Our King" has nothing to do with anyone born in a log cabin.

Our version, "America", a.k.a. "My Country 'Tis Of Thee" is neutral on socioeconomic status other than a passing mention of Pilgrims who were dirt floor poor.

The American version appeals to the nation itself, not an individual demigod.

RobNobody
+1
Level 76
Dec 7, 2018
Hot tip: always try the words in the title. That would've gotten you four right there.
zoidberg
+1
Level 41
Oct 6, 2011
6/16 - by a Non American.
theLAYTshow
+1
Level 37
Oct 26, 2011
I'm an Aussie and got 4/16, but I did get perilous, the least gotten, so I'm happy with myself. Although I didn't get star-spangled, so maybe I shouldn't be so happy...
natalimasar
+1
Level 19
Oct 29, 2011
finished with 2:11 left
Hdny42
+6
Level 62
Nov 22, 2011
As an American, I think our national anthem stinks. God Bless America would be a far better choice, or Battle Cry of Freedom even. Not only is the Star Spangled Banner (only the first verse of which is considered the national anthem it seems) it was written by Francis Scott Key about one of our most forgotten wars: the War of 1812...one that was a stalemate for us at BEST. God Bless America is not about war and death at all, BUT if war must be the choice, why not one from the Revolution, or from the Civil War?

I also think 'O Canada', and the former USSR anthem have always been great tunes.

kalbahamut
+6
Level 83
Mar 24, 2013
It was written about the siege at Baltimore harbor which the Americans successfully weathered. Not as bad as many other national anthems out there.
joeythelemur
+5
Level 84
Jul 3, 2014
It is very hard to sing though. I love going to hockey games when a Canadian team is visiting. O Canada is much more fun to sing.
PantsLobbyist
+3
Level 94
Dec 12, 2018
And that's why you'll see at a Canadian game, very few Canadians aren't singing along. :)
TH0R
+1
Level 27
Jan 27, 2015
I do like our National Anthem, but I think I like "America the Beautiful" more.
kalbahamut
+10
Level 83
May 18, 2019
I think the Star-Spangled Banner is much better. It gets unfairly maligned by people who don't even understand what it's about. America the Beautiful is kind of generic, and also overly religious, plus nobody actually knows any of it beyond the first verse.

The Star-Spangled Banner relates to a real event in history, and is about resilience and fortitude in the face of tyranny during an attack on the country.

ander217
+2
Level 75
Jul 6, 2019
I know more verses of America the Beautiful than I know extra verses of our anthem. I like both of them, but there's something heart-stirring about the music of the national anthem for me that isn't there with AtB. Thanks for letting us borrow your drinking song, Brits!
sciencyguy
+1
Level 46
Sep 30, 2020
I'm with you. Especially if one reads beyond the first verse. The Star Spangled Banner gets increasingly vengeful and bitter, while AtB uses each verse to describe one of the unique successes of the US, and then express hope that we can build from a small success to a larger. As much as I love the story of the writing of the Star Spangled Banner (old guy left alone by invading British troops on his word he will not cause trouble becomes incensed when he sees the light from the flames in Washington, D.C., so takes three British soldiers prisoner, captured in turn when the main troops return, then the lawyer negotiating his release on board a British ship must watch the bombardment of Fort McHenry from that same ship, fearing the fort would be taken and his new country conquered...and as the light rises, the flag waves above the fort!), the sentiment expressed by Katherine Lee Bates in AtB — that America be not only a great country, but a good one. Such a better aspiration!
tyllarium
+2
Level 67
Oct 24, 2022
I think you'd be surprised how weirdly bitter a lot of them are. I believe its the Italian anthem that specifically insults Austria multiple times. While I love AtB, I think that Star Spangled Banner's story is what puts it well above in terms of being the national anthem. Also, everyone who complains about it being hard to sing, I think makes it a better song to actually listen to and more fun at public events. It's not like anyone is required to hit the high note or anything.
EvanAviator
+1
Level 58
Sep 17, 2020
god bless america is not a good song
GrammarBeane1
+2
Level 81
Nov 8, 2020
Woah, woah, woah. As a Marylander who grew up twenty minutes from Baltimore, I assure you the Star-Spangled Banner is amazing. It's not about winning a war, it's about fortitude and hope. Francis Scott Key was stuck on a boat as a prisoner and the joy of seeing Baltimore wave the American flag after a night-long battle gave him so much joy and hope for the future that he wrote a poem commemorating it. (and it was a poem at first, only set to music later, so don't blame him for the tune itself!) I feel like that's better than "we are fighting against ourselves in a war and so many people are dead oh my god"
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 68
Dec 17, 2020
I kinda like the tune of the Star-Spangled Banner (at least when it's not sung with soome ridiculous over-exagerated vibrato like it sometimes is at games), but I find the lyrics to be pretty poor from a poetic standpoint, and the meaning rather weak. Of course, that's the case for many anthems around the world. One of my favourite tunes is "Flower of Scotland", and lyrically, I really like "Auferstanden aus Ruinen", which was the anthem of East Germany (it's not always the best states that have the best anthems). I also like the South African anthem - not that it's particularly well-written and beautiful, but I like how confusing it is (five languages, two different tunes).
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 68
Dec 17, 2020
I've also always thought that some Americans have an unhealthy attachment to a piece of cloth, which the anthem does not make better.
Neodymium
+2
Level 58
Feb 7, 2023
Is no other country patriotic about their flag?
Hdny42
+1
Level 62
Nov 22, 2011
That above was supposed to read: "The Star Spangled Banner was written....the "Not only..." and "It was," were supposed to be edited out...sorry about that.
BlendedCow
+7
Level 44
Jan 25, 2012
the real test would be the second and third verses. To the anthem haters, you need to review the bombing of Fort McHenry and the story behind that. It's our anthem so that we remember those people who held up the staff with their dead bodies. Yes it was a stalemate, but that is the point. We stood up to the best in the world at the time, again, and we didn't fall.
losersayswhat
+1
Level 28
Aug 19, 2014
you just took those words right out of my mouth....
RobNobody
+1
Level 76
Dec 7, 2018
How about the FOURTH verse? For some reason I'll never fully understand, my high school made us recite that (not sing, recite) that every morning after the Pledge, so I've still got that one down.
tshalla
+2
Level 75
Jul 6, 2019
And caught the fleeing slaves? (third verse)
ander217
+5
Level 75
Jul 6, 2019
Yes, Key was a slave owner at the time he wrote the song, and that verse was to address escaped slaves who had been recruited by the British to fight against the Americans. Key later became anti-slavery and fought to end it, and he also served as a lawyer for slaves fighting for their freedom. Our history cannot change, but thankfully the hearts of men can.
woshiwaiguoren
+1
Level 69
Jan 22, 2023
That's almost certainly not the meaning of the line that mentions "slave". It's more likely a reference to the British as subjects of a king ("slaves") while Americans are citizens of the "home of the free". There's no good reason except modern politics to take a literal reading there.
zsiegert
+1
Level 47
Feb 7, 2012
done with 2:04 good but not great
lizbeth
+1
Level 26
Mar 21, 2012
Finished with 2:14 left :]
lilpitts100
+1
Level 19
Mar 22, 2012
feel like a good american, got 16/16
supermansmum
+1
Level 29
Apr 23, 2012
finished with 2:13 left and I'm not even from America lol
jamesjunkers
+1
Level 15
May 27, 2012
is it sad that i only had 59 seconds left :(... i couldnt spell perilous (or watever it is) D:
PTXActress
+1
Level 3
May 26, 2016
SAME
fiendofthet
+1
Level 20
Jun 13, 2012
Derp, I've been saying the national anthem wrong this entire time. "broad stripes" not "brought stripes"
xkatie241
+1
Level 57
May 24, 2016
I always thought it was "rockets red flare" this entire time. You're not alone.
Amburr
+1
Level 14
Jul 10, 2012
I'm a New Zealander and I got 100% on this quiz. I have friends from my stay in America that would not get any. :( It's sad but then again I know Kiwi's who don't know the NZ national anthem, or they only know it in English and not Maori.
dasubergeek
+1
Level 73
Jul 1, 2016
E Ihowā atua, o ngā iwi mātou rā, āta whakarongona, me aroha noa. Kia hua ko te pai, kia tau tō atawhai; manaakitia mai Aotearoa.
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 68
Dec 17, 2020
I like national anthems in general, and I've learned a few of them, including the NZ one! I find the Maori part, which of course I don't understand, very beautiful. I'm not a fan of the English part, though. Too religious and too British-colonial for me!
jadekelly
+1
Level 25
Jul 26, 2012
1/16 although I don't think I'd do particularly well for God Save the Queen either...
Nytebreid
+1
Level 37
Dec 15, 2012
I kept trying "still wave" instead of "yet wave." Yes, I'm embarrassed.
parsons8
+1
Level 27
Mar 27, 2015
Don't be! I also tried "still" before getting the right word.
Athena
+1
Level 16
Mar 9, 2013
Ha, if you're American... well, that was fun!
LionBoy2317
+1
Level 6
Mar 23, 2013
100% with 2:17 left
wolfgirlmusic
+2
Level 15
May 8, 2013
I have the same birthday as the poet who penned the lyrics, Francis Scott Key :)
MrGeorge
+1
Level 31
May 30, 2013
Nailed it 2/16! British though...
PrinceEric
+1
Level 56
Jul 1, 2016
You have every reason to block this song from your memory, then. :-P
nevaeh
+1
Level 33
Jul 3, 2013
The only reason I didn't finish earlier is because I was singing the song as I typed the answers.......I'm American (my elementary school played this song every day of every school year-I'm not likely to forget it) so I got a perfect.
yungcaff
+1
Level 13
Jul 3, 2013
proof that I am American !!! Yippie !!
Carry
+1
Level 63
Jul 6, 2013
Damn, I've been watching way too many Youtube videos of this. Got it all. It's way better than the German anthem anyway. XD
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 68
Dec 17, 2020
Have you listened to "Auferstanden aus Ruinen", the DDR-anthem? Now, that's a beautiful song!
SMFlex
+1
Level 44
Oct 4, 2023
I’m American, and I think Deutschlandlied is way better than this
KidTheCat
+4
Level 31
Jan 31, 2014
Don't lie, you sang the song in your head as you filled out the answers.
ILikeQuizes
+3
Level 63
Sep 11, 2016
No, I sang it out loud.
tailsfan11
+3
Level 49
Jan 26, 2017
I won't lie (Jetpunk user) KidTheCat, I *copy* *paste* sang the song in your head as you filled out the answers. *submit comment*
Gyrenaica
+1
Level 35
Mar 5, 2014
Finished with 2:19!
Dragonninja42
+5
Level 55
Apr 15, 2014
All i got was "See"

It's a stupid song anyway.

TanithEdgley
+5
Level 36
Aug 13, 2014
I'm with lfulmer35. The song isn't the stupid thing here.
parsons8
+5
Level 27
Mar 27, 2015
I'm Canadian and I think it's a great anthem! Actually, I love all the U.S. patriotic songs. This Land Is Your Land; God Bless America; My Country Tis of Thee (although the melody is stolen--uh, borrowed LOL--from the British national anthem)--they're all great to sing.
ander217
+2
Level 75
Jul 1, 2016
Thanks, parsons8. "O Canada" and "The Maple Leaf" are great, too.
ander217
+4
Level 75
Jul 1, 2016
The original poem was very heartfelt and emotional. During the War of 1812 the British had already burned our capital, and many feared our young country was in danger of losing our independence only a few years after winning it. Francis Scott Key was being held on a ship while the British were firing on Ft. McHenry near Baltimore. He watched and listened to the bombs and rockets bombarding the fort all night and couldn't imagine that the fort could withstand all the shelling. When the sun rose and he saw that the US flag was still flying over the fort rather than the British one, he was moved to write the poem, "In Defence of Ft. M'Henry". It became a symbol of perseverance and hope for our new nation. (I do find it ironic that Key wrote the poem while thinking of the tune of an old but popular British drinking song, "The Anacreontic Song" and that became the melody when the poem was set to music.)
celticcranberry
+1
Level 66
Jul 11, 2016
Just saw a rendition of this story on "Drunk History" last week!

(A show in which people get drunk and tell historical stories. It is infinitely amusing, and surprisingly informative.)

SorSorenEn
+1
Level 14
Oct 21, 2016
He used the "rocket's red glare and the bombs bursting in air" to see that the flag was still standing over Ft. McHenry. That was because the British had his friend captive and made a deal that if by morning the American flag hadn't fallen they would give him back. I'm pretty sure that's part of the story correct me if I'm wrong
frognbuff
+2
Level 86
Jun 25, 2017
Someone's salty
haidenlowery
+2
Level 20
Nov 2, 2017
If you live in America and all you got was see, that's kind of sad.

I did the whole thing 100% correctly and had 2 minutes left.

violinbebe
+2
Level 44
Nov 29, 2017
Don't disrespect my country
waiting4
+1
Level 25
May 8, 2014
every American should know the words to this song like the back of their hand. I can't believe how many joke about not knowing it. People died so you could have the freedom of living here. Don't they teach this in schools anymore?
jmellor13
+6
Level 67
Jul 1, 2016
Knowing the lyrics to a song is much less important than living by values that honor what people died for. Being a good American does not mean eating apple pie, loving baseball, and knowing the words to this song. People need to stop insisting that it does.

I'd rather 3,000,000 Americans that don't know the words but treat people with respect than 3,000,000 who can sing every note but treat people badly.

SorSorenEn
+1
Level 14
Oct 21, 2016
In public schools it is "optional" to stand for the anthem and the pledge, at least in California. Private schools still sing it thankfully.
FlabberBapper
+1
Level 73
Jul 22, 2017
Thanks California, for every wrong thing.
GeoDude
+5
Level 48
Mar 4, 2019
It's optional in every state.

As it should be.

ShnevorSomeone
+1
Level 61
Feb 13, 2018
No, they don't teach it at school. I agree with you, every american should know this by heart
NMLCygni
+1
Level 43
May 21, 2014
Done within 2:00.
JesusPotter
+1
Level 71
Jul 3, 2014
100%. 'Merica!
JetFunk
+3
Level 36
Jul 3, 2014
"...and the home of the brave!" *Marching band starts playing* *High school football team rushes onto the field*
Randomguy87
+3
Level 47
Jul 3, 2014
Its a little bit sad that even many Americans hate their own country, too many people only think of the negatives in the USA.
cyninoregon
+2
Level 36
Dec 15, 2015
Hating politicians who abuse patriotism in the quest for power and m oney is not the same as hating the country. Nor is hating the things they do. Hating what your country has become in the eyes of the world is not the same as hating the country either. We all wonder why Germans did not stand up to Hitler, but then refuse to stand up to Bush/Cheney as they marched into a country that did not attack us, and gave speeches threatening others who did not behave as they wanted them to. Sometimes the most patriotism is shown by those demanding the best from their country instead of ignoring the worst. Of course those who abuse our power are going to namecall and pretend those who are critical "hate" the country--it's the only thing they have. Wake up. Don't repeat such bs. Americans don't love the country less just because they demand it to be its best--any more than a parent hates a child when they demand it live up to its potential.
jmellor13
+2
Level 67
Jul 1, 2016
Many Americans do not hate their own country. Where are you getting that from? It is a core American value to challenge our government. So yeah, we hate Congress. A lot. But your government is not your country.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Jul 2, 2016
Many Americans do actually hate their country. I know several. Mostly Chomsky acolytes. Though there are some far right nuts who do, as well. I don't find the concept in itself sad, as no country really deserves to be loved or hated. Patriotism, and indeed nationalism, are ideas that ought to be retired from human consciousness. So to me the fact that they hate the US isn't as sad as the fact that, most of the time, the reason they hate the USA is that they believe some other country is better. All things of course being relative, it's very rare that I meet anyone who hates the USA for valid reasons.
Coyuznik
+1
Level 82
Jul 3, 2014
It's appalling that there's only one word that had 100%. I didn't think it would be that low... I guess more Americans are taking this quiz than I thought.
BreannaLynn98
+1
Level 25
Jul 3, 2014
I'm Canadian and I got all of it right...
frognbuff
+1
Level 86
Jun 25, 2017
That's good. Unfortunately I would not be able to return the favor to you, our northern friends, and rehearse (all of) O' Canada.
Moosefight
+1
Level 60
Jul 7, 2014
Not the Enrico Palazzo version, I see...
colematthew
+1
Level 74
Jul 30, 2014
I had to sing it to remember it. Is that sad??
TanithEdgley
+1
Level 36
Aug 13, 2014
100% with 2:41 to spare; pretty proud right now.
Sabres523
+1
Level 14
Sep 17, 2014
Beat it with 1:26 left!
Awesomeness101
+1
Level 54
Oct 13, 2014
always thought broad was brought, but got it with 3 seconds left
awalker08
+1
Level 11
Dec 24, 2014
Finised with 2:00 left, #USNAVY #HOOYAH
D4J0HNM45T3R
+1
Level 69
Jan 9, 2015
I am a war fanatic. Speaking of the Civil War, I've been to an actual battlefield. It is the one in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. My family owns an M1 Garand used in Vietnam. I own a pellet gun which is an impersonation of a Winchester 77
jmellor13
+3
Level 67
Jul 1, 2016
This was written during the War of 1812, not the Civil War.
Blaugrana92
+1
Level 66
Jan 27, 2015
Being from Denmark it is weird that I could do this in my sleep. And the same goes for the national anthems of Germany, France, Italy, United Kingdom and Brazil. And Denmark obviously.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 83
Jul 1, 2016
Go to a lot of sporting events?
caribdevist
+1
Level 62
Jan 27, 2015
I didn't even know America had an national anthem. I thought we were an autonomous collective.
ASanAngelo3
+1
Level 15
Feb 18, 2015
Knew all of it, but can't spell perilous right.
3mma
+1
Level 21
Feb 20, 2015
Im Canadian, not in high school yet and I still got it PERFECT
PrinceEric
+1
Level 56
Feb 23, 2015
I gotta say, it's annoying that it took me so long to figure out I had to type the words that were back-to-back as one entry.

I typed "broad" for "broad stripes" and then sat there. I hit enter, and it said it was not correct.

My confusion was great. It was greater when it wouldn't accept "red."

Once I figured out I was supposed to type two words, I was fine, but that is still kind of a bug...

akwildrose
+1
Level 52
Apr 12, 2015
Yeah, that annoyed me, too.
MarvellousDazza
+1
Level 14
Mar 25, 2015
100% and I'm English :)
pissadogood
+1
Level 45
May 31, 2015
It always sounded like "gave through through the night"
buck1017
+1
Level 77
Sep 10, 2015
'Merica!
cyninoregon
+1
Level 36
Dec 15, 2015
NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR THOSE OF US WHO WERE NOT BORN WITH A KEYPAD AT OUR FINGERTIPS.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jun 13, 2018
Most of the words in this song are 4 letters long or less. Pick up the pace.
geomaster7
+1
Level 31
Dec 16, 2015
It shocks me how many Americans don't know the lyrics to the national anthem. Missing one word is fine, but not knowing a whole line just seems crazy to me. You hear it so much growing up, it would be like not knowing the lyrics to Twinkle Twinkle. Granted there are some big words in there, come on.
Carry
+1
Level 63
Jan 27, 2016
There are non-American People on this site you know. From the comments you can tell that a few non-Americans are trying this. I didn't know the whole thing but got 53% and that's okay. I don't watch sports and got the answers I knew from watching Youtube videos of famous people singing it. Would you get 53% of a foreign anthem?
ander217
+1
Level 75
Jan 29, 2019
I wouldn't, but I would like to try if people want to post versions of their own anthems. (I think I've seen similar versions for Canada and Australia.) I could get a few words from the anthems of Canada, UK, and maybe Germany and Australia, but probably not other countries except common words.
emwcee
+1
Level 45
Jun 9, 2016
I certainly hope that all US citizens aced this test. Probably those who missed some were from other countries, which is totally understandable.
BlackLab
+1
Level 65
Jun 9, 2016
Watch Watched Hail Hailed
Polygal2017
+1
Level 49
Jun 25, 2016
I got 100% but feel kinda bad cause I had to fill it in out of order because I couldn't remember the second line...
dasubergeek
+1
Level 73
Jul 1, 2016
It is "rockets' red glare", not "rocket's red glare". Plural possessive rockets, please.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jul 2, 2016
Fixed
ander217
+1
Level 75
Jan 29, 2019
How do you know there was more than one rocket? :)
loz1
+1
Level 45
Jul 2, 2016
Bizarrely, I have never heard the actual words to the song. I managed 25 out of 45 just by guessing random words.
Wingedwheel
+1
Level 45
Jul 6, 2016
As a Canadian, I think this means I watch too much sports...
AlfieJMD
+1
Level 37
Jul 27, 2016
I got 4 - star, spangled, banner and the. Not sure a British teen really does very well at this quiz...
AlfieJMD
+1
Level 37
Jul 27, 2016
Unless you watch sporting events, that is
jg2904
+1
Level 23
Aug 28, 2016
Luckily they didn't quiz us on the other three verses... or the original Anacreontic Society lyrics.
MarcoReus
+1
Level 40
Sep 16, 2016
USA! USA! USA!
thecheifmasta
+1
Level 13
Oct 5, 2016
Legit sang the song while doing this xD
divantilya
+1
Level 37
Dec 15, 2016
I don't understand the partial scores for answers that I got outright.

I only missed one (broad) and that's probably because I misspelled it.

kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jun 13, 2018
You can't get an answer partially right. What are you talking about? Does it say in the stats you got that answer right 50% of the time? You probably took the quiz before and forgot.
rachelm
+1
Level 24
Dec 15, 2016
I swear I can never seem to remember how to spell perilous when I take this quiz!
Halebopp
+1
Level 57
Jan 4, 2017
As a European I know the story behind the poem and Francis Scott Key but I can only remember parts of the song and the rest gets mixed up with Oh Canada. :D
Algernon
+1
Level 72
Feb 10, 2017
Another quiz where I would love to see the split in scores between American takers and non American, or even non North American's, just to see what the drop off is like.
Trix
+1
Level 48
Mar 6, 2017
Last word's wrong.

Should be CHIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEFS!!!

Ferrets10
+1
Level 44
Jul 2, 2017
49/62 and from the 🇬🇧
nerdyisperdy
+1
Level 34
Sep 3, 2017
great quiz got an a
divantilya
+1
Level 37
Dec 17, 2017
I have many issues with this country,but the "Star Spangled Banner" never fails to bring tears to my eyes. Has anyone stopped to visualize

what the anthem was depicting? Awesome tribute to our soldiers (of

all eras)!

kiwifox
+1
Level 33
Jan 16, 2018
I'm from Canada and got a 98%...if it wasn't for the "O'er" i would have had 100%. I tried again and again to get that...knew what i wanted to put, but couldn't get the spelling....lol
tailsfan11
+2
Level 49
Feb 6, 2018
Good luck getting through this quiz without singing the song in your head...
AceRimmer
+1
Level 58
Apr 20, 2018
Got all the lyrics with 30 secs left and I'm neither American nor a native English speaker. So this is by far my greatest life accomplishment :(
caesaria
+1
Level 78
May 11, 2018
Got every single word and I'm not even American.^^ Still I've heard the anthem often enough to know the words and every time I hear it I'm tempted to sing along...
24antonioaquino
+1
Level 20
May 15, 2018
super lit quiz
RedRoachDK
+1
Level 15
Jun 6, 2018
I'm Danish. I have NEVER been to the American continent. And I got 100%.
IsleAuHaulte
+3
Level 88
Jun 17, 2018
I'm American and I eat you for breakfast.
iiMystiqo
+1
Level 34
Jun 13, 2018
38/62. I memorized the whole song but I still forgot some..
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 88
Jun 17, 2018
Just run the Jimi Hendrix version through your mind. He'll guide you through it.
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 88
Jun 28, 2018
I stopped when the very first word is misspelled so I was left with Osaycanyouseebythedawnsearlylight on the answer box because it never cleared when I filled in the first word correctly. "Oh" is not the early 19th Century poetic spelling.
starman50300
+1
Level 50
Jul 18, 2018
I am French and nailed it ...
emcee2
+1
Level 20
Aug 28, 2018
The word "does" got to me.
WillemLAif
+2
Level 77
Aug 31, 2018
Got the beginning and the end thanks to Tinseltown productions, did much better with O Canada, but scored 100% in the Spanish national hymn! Boo-yah!
BMillz
+2
Level 36
Dec 7, 2018
Play Ball
antivist
+1
Level 23
Jan 22, 2019
I only know the first and last line, close enouh for someone who's not American :P
HinesBrothers
+3
Level 75
Jan 26, 2019
Too America-centric
GeoDude
+1
Level 48
Mar 4, 2019
Why do people know other words but not "watched"...
kidibu
+1
Level 92
Jul 4, 2019
because most people think it is watch, not past tense.
AfroChick
+1
Level 43
Jul 4, 2019
I guessed the lyrics of my anthem and got 26 :)
meemee
+1
Level 45
Jul 5, 2019
100% with 44 seconds remaining. Not bad for a Canadian, right? I guess watching all those NHL hockey games have paid off.
Phil
+2
Level 56
Jul 6, 2019
Grapefruit through the night.
emmacruse
+1
Level 40
Sep 23, 2019
missed one because i couldnt spell perilous.
overtired
+2
Level 84
Feb 4, 2020
Didn't do great, but my main recollection of it is Frank Drebin's version in The Naked Gun so I'm blaming him.
Jacktheguy
+2
Level 89
Jun 15, 2020
I prefer this version.
Hdny42
+1
Level 62
Jul 5, 2023
I thought it couldn’t get worse that Carl Lewis’s legendary “Francis Scott off-Key” performance before the Nets game, but I do think he knew the words.
gonzit
+1
Level 68
Sep 13, 2020
Haha now let's add the next verses which talk about killing slaves. 'Freedom' is a curious thing
AlysiaK
+1
Level 49
Nov 13, 2020
Memorised from watching hockey lmao
Kazakhstankitten
+1
Level 32
Dec 10, 2020
I typed "we" like, ten times and it still didn't go through
AlphaBetaGamma
+1
Level 26
Apr 4, 2021
Holy crap I just realized that this quiz is like 10 years old
activatecIosure
+1
Level 45
Apr 26, 2021
The average score is 45.... I got 49.... but i only beat 47.7% of the other test takers. confusion.
WeaselSweat12321
+2
Level 72
May 14, 2021
what an honour to late, great Whitney Houston, inventor of the United States and the star-spangled banner
WeaponXtreme310
+2
Level 39
May 14, 2021
As an American, I have to say I am proud of our anthem
Lunamagnoona
+1
Level 42
Jun 7, 2021
Not so easy if you are an egyptian, but I got 17, just by guessing common words...
spookytoad
+1
Level 36
Oct 10, 2021
I thought it was "ramparts we lost" wtf lmaoo
LuigiDood227
+1
Level 64
Jan 23, 2022
60/62 because

Said held for hailed

Who's for whose

OnikasSon
+1
Level 47
Mar 15, 2022
I got 24 - Not American
Thrasymachos
+1
Level 36
Apr 23, 2022
Twenty-nine, not American either.
mrzli86
+1
Level 78
Apr 10, 2022
Lijepa naša
elcampeador
+1
Level 76
Jun 24, 2022
Objectively, this is a pretty cool anthem.
LittleWorm26
+2
Level 25
Jan 6, 2023
Aren't there like, 4 verses? I'm pretty sure there's more to the song
KingBardlin
+2
Level 64
Feb 17, 2023
Kazakhstan is the greatest country in the world,

All other countries are run by little girls.

Kazakhstan is number one exporter of potassium,

Other Central Asian countries have inferior potassium.

Kazakhstan is the greatest country in the world!

All other countries is the home of the gays!

Bonzo65
+1
Level 69
Jul 4, 2023
Tune originally written by a Brit and first used in the USA in 1889 by the US Navy, which was itself invented by a Brit.

...checks today's date...

Ungrateful colonials.

meemee2
+2
Level 55
Jul 4, 2023
I guess I've seen too many NHL hockey games. This Canadian got 100%. Be sure to watch the YouTube video where the mic goes out at a Maple Leafs game and the crowd finishes the Star Spangled Banner for the singer. Cool!
loganite
+1
Level 88
Jul 4, 2023
That is cool! My favorite was when Mo Cheeks helped the girl at the Trailblazers game when she forgot the lyrics.
Hdny42
+1
Level 62
Jul 5, 2023
My favorite was I think the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals in Edmonton after some Americans had made negative comments about the Canadian anthem played before the games in the US. The Edmonton crowd took over from the singer entirely; it was excellent.
FreeStater
+1
Level 62
Jul 4, 2023
Good quiz, aced it. Lovely song as well. It's always a little surprising to me that it never became official until the 1930s.
Hdny42
+1
Level 62
Jul 5, 2023
It’s 2023 and I still dislike having the Star Spangled Banner be the American national anthem. Hail Columbia (currently the Vice President’s official theme) would be a far better choice.
Aragorn
+1
Level 36
Aug 2, 2023
Great quiz!
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