April showers bring May flowers
Memorial Day is observed on this day in May
What is the last Monday in May?
This fluffy bunny's tales of escaping Brer Fox fox was the basis of Uncle Remus' famous collection of folklore
Who is Brer Rabbit?
This state is the largest state by land mass
What is Alaska?
The name of the estate in which this American king lived, loved, and died is open for tours to this day
What is Graceland?
The first capital of the United States was located in this sleepless coastal city
What is New York?
Memorial day was created to memorialize this war.
What is the Civil War?
Politician, explorer, and frontier fashionista, this man headed for Texas after loosing his bid for reelection, where he met an untimely but memorable death at the hands of Santa Ana's Mexican army.
Who is Davy Crockett?
Claiming the California Quail and the California Poppy as its state bird and flower, in 1953 the state also identified this California mammal as the official state animal.
What is the California Grizzly Bear?
Don McLean wrote this classic American song, released in 1971 in an album of the same name, that mourned "the day that music died"
What is "Miss American Pie"?
The number of amendments to the U.S. Constitution
What is 27?
This historical monument, which houses a national hero that oversaw the emancipation of slaves and the birth of the civil rights movement, was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
John Chapman is better known by this agrarian-themed name, earned as he wandered through the Ohio River Valley in the late 1700s.
Who is Johnny Appleseed?
Known as the Beehive State, this state is also famous for its large religious population.
What is Utah?
This battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner
What is the battle (siege) of Fort McHenry?
This man was never elected president or vice president
Who is Gerald Ford?
This prominent and fast-paced sports events traditionally takes place every Memorial Day weekend in the United States
What is the Indianapolis 500?
This man altered the topography of the American north by scooping out the Great Lakes to create a watering hole for his azure companion.
Who is John Bunyan?
The honey badger rose to stardom in 2011 thanks to a viral YouTube video, but it is its striped cousin who earned this northern state the nickname "The Badger State"
What is Wisconsin?
This mountain range and its inhabitants are considered by many to be the cradle of American Folk music.
What are "The Appalachians"?
The only president to serve two non-consecutive terms
Who is Grover Cleveland?
The original name of Memorial Day.
What is Decoration Day?
Phoebe Ann Moses, better known by this stage name, hit the road in the 1870s with Buffalo Bill's wild west show, and inspired the Broadway musical, "Annie Get Your Gun"
Who is Annie Oakley?
While well-known for both Ducks and Beavers, only the beaver is featured on this state's two sided flag.
What is Oregon?
This young man stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni
What is "Yankee Doodle"?
The first constitution of the United States of America was called this name
What is the Articles of Confederation