HISTORY
VOCABULARY
TRADITIONS
MEMORIAL DAY FLOWERS
MEMORIAL DAY FOOD
100
When is Memorial Day celebrated?
The last Monday in May
100
A day devoted to outdoor social gathering
Picnic
100
Cities and towns across the United States host Memorial Day ______ each year, often incorporating military personnel and members of veterans’ organizations
Parades
100
Iris: faith & hope (Blue); purity (White)
100
I'm a whole, cured, cooked sausage that is skinless or stuffed in a casing, that may be known as a frankfurter, frank, furter, wiener. What am I?
Hot Dog
200
After what major war did Americans start celebrating Memorial Day?
Civil War
200
A cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire
Barbecue
200
What flowers are worn to remember those who have fallen in war?
Red Poppies
200
Peonies: healing
200
I'm juicy, meaty, greasily satisfying. My bun should be slightly crunchy on the outside and soft inside. What am I?
Hamburger
300
In what year did Memorial Day become an official federal holiday?
1971
300
Love for country and willingness to sacrifice for it
Patriotism
300
Many traditions for Memorial Day include raising the flag. The flag should stay at half-mast until what time?
Noon
300
Red & White Roses: passion and pure love for their country
300
I am meat, smoked, with the finished product burnished on the outside, boasting a thick, salty, savory crust and a tender, somewhat rosy interior. What am I?
Barbecue
400
At exactly what time each year does a national moment of remembrance take place?
3:00 PM local time
400
The national flag of the United States
Old Glory and/or Stars and Stripes
400
In what year did the National Moment of Remembrance become established?
2000
400
Hydrangeas: perseverance
400
I am a side dish consisting primarily of finely shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing, commonly either vinaigrette or mayonnaise. What am I?
Coleslaw
500
This city was chosen as the birthplace of Memorial Day because it first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866 by hosting an annual, community-wide event, during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags.
Waterloo, NY
500
A seed-eating songbird of Europe or North America
Bunting
500
What is the most highly visited location on Memorial Day?
Arlington National Cemetery
500
Gladiolus: strength of character, sincerity, and remembrance
500
I am a hearty side dish that consists of potatoes, eggs, vegetables, and mayonnaise. What am I?
Potato Salad