Which combination correctly matches the author of a work with the year it was written?

• A. Francis Bellamy, 1892
• B. Francis Scott Key, 1814
• C. Edmund L. Gruber, 1908
• D. Francis Bellamy, 1931

Answer: (A)

You’re being asked to match an author to the year their well-known work was created. The best choice is that Francis Bellamy wrote the Pledge of Allegiance in 1892, which first appeared in 1892 in The Youth’s Companion as part of a Columbus anniversary celebration. That pairing is the accurate one for a well-known, specific work and its year.

The other options mix up authors with years tied to different works: Francis Scott Key wrote the Star-Spangled Banner in 1814, not 1892; Edmund L. Gruber wrote The Caisson Song around 1908, a separate piece from the pledge; and Bellamy’s famous work is not associated with 1931.