Famous Veterans
Presidential Veterans
Memorial Day
Famous Veterans II
UTAH
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This legendary rock & roller was known as The King.
Who was Elvis Presley?
100
He led the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.
Who was George Washington?
100
This holiday honors Americans who died serving their country in the Armed Forces.
What is Memorial Day?
100
This actor served in the Marines from 2002 to 2004. He was the son of Han Solo and Princess Leia.
Adam Driver "Kylo Ren"
100
This is the state bird of Utah
What is the California Gull
200
This legendary actor & director once asked: "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?" Maybe not so lucky: he was drafted into the Army and served during the Korean Conflict.
Who is Clint Eastwood?
200
He was decorated for heroism after his PT boat was sunk during WWII.
Who was John F Kennedy?
200
The American Legion adopted this flower as its official symbol of remembrance in 1920. Its name is used in the blank spaces below. The American Legion Family brought National _______Day® to the United States by asking Congress to designate the Friday before Memorial Day, as National ______ Day.
What is the Poppy
200
This former senator from Arizona and later Republican presidential candidate spent 5 years in a POW prison during the Vietnam War.
Who was John McCain?
200
In 1919, which park was established as Utah's first National Park?
What is Zion National Park
300
This "man in black" served in the Air Force before becoming a Country singer.
Who was Johnny Cash?
300
He served as a captain in the Illinois Militia during the Blackhawk War. This leadership later helped him to keep the United States together.
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
300
This cemetery is where US Presidents commemorate Memorial Day. It is located in a city of the same name in Virginia.
What is Arlington National Cemetery?
300
As the first man to walk on the moon, this famous veteran studied aeronautical engineering at Purdue University thanks to a scholarship from the Navy.
Who was Neil Armstrong?
300
This is the state rock of utah
What is coal
400
After receiving his Army commission, he was reassigned to Fort Hood, Texas, where he joined the 761st "Black Panthers" Tank Battalion. He refused to move to the back of the bus and was court-martialed but acquitted of the charges. He broke MLB's color barrier in 1947.
Who was Jackie Robinson?
400
This outdoorsman/veteran-turned president led his "Rough Riders" up San Juan Hill in the Spanish American War. He sounds mean, but he's a really teddy bear!
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
400
This memorial is the location for US Presidents wreath-laying commemoration of Memorial Day.
What is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
400
While she's better known for her role as the leader of the Underground Railroad, this former slave was also the first woman in American history to lead a military expedition as a spy for the Union during the Civil War.
Who was Harriet Tubman?
400
This was the location of first capitol of the Utah Territory in 1851
What is Fillmore
500
He was famous for his landscape paintings, but served 20 years in the Air Force.
Who was Bob Ross?
500
He was a Civil War general who accepted Robert E Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House.
Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
500
What is the original name of Memorial Day
What is Decoration Day
500
In 1955 this actor who often plays the voice of God and has had a "bucket list" was offered a scholarship to Jackson State University, but he turned it down and joined the Air Force instead
Who is Morgan Freeman?
500
This is the highest point in Utah at 13,528 feet (4,123 meters)
What is Kings Peak
