Question: Veterans Day commemorates which historical event?

A) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
B) The end of World War II
C) The armistice that ended fighting in World War I
D) The armistice of the Korean War

Answer: C) The armistice that ended fighting in World War I
Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, celebrating the end of the fighting in World War I, which formally occurred at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. While the war officially ended later with a treaty, this date became the internationally recognized day of peace. In 1954, after World War II and the Korean War, the U.S. Congress changed the name to Veterans Day to honor all American veterans, living and deceased.