| A | B |
| Author of The Star-Spangled Banner poem | Francis Scott Key |
| Author's profession | Lawyer |
| Doctor imprisoned on British ship | William Beanes |
| Why the doctor was imprisoned | Ordered 3 stragglers imprisoned when British retreated from Washington, D.C. |
| Reason lawyer gave for releasing doctor | Had given British soldiers excellent medical care |
| Fort being bombed by the British | Fort McHenry |
| City where fort is located | Baltimore |
| Inspiration for the poem | Breeze unfurled the stars and stripes |
| Tune used for The Star-Spangled Banner | To Anacreon in Heaven |
| How public discovered the poem | Was published in local newspapers |
| Year song became National Anthem | 1931 |
| Year poem was written | 1814 |