Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner", America's national anthem?

  1. George Washington

  2. John Philip Sousa

  3. John S. Skinner

  4. Francis Scott Key
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Explanation

Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814 during the War of 1812, inspired by seeing the American flag still flying over Fort McHenry after a British bombardment. John Philip Sousa was a famous march composer ("The Stars and Stripes Forever"), George Washington was the first president who died in 1799, and John S. Skinner was a different historical figure involved in prisoner exchanges.

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