Memorial Day
What was Memorial Day originally called?
Decoration Day
What bird is often considered a sign of spring?
Robin
Which nut is used to make marzipan?
Almond
What is the term for a prolonged period of excessively hot weather?
Heat Wave
What flying toy is often played with at picnics and parks?
Frisbee
Which war inspired the creation of Memorial Day?
The Civil War
Which vitamin do people naturally produce more of in spring due to increased sunlight?
Vitamin D
Which country is famous for inventing pizza?
Italy
What is the busiest Atlantic hurricane month?
September
In which century did the modern concept of the picnic become fashionable in Europe?
The 18th century
Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in what year?
1971
What tree is famous in Washington, D.C. for blooming each spring?
Cherry Trees
What candy bar is advertised as “melts in your mouth, not in your hands”?
M&M's
Which fruit is botanically classified as both a fruit and a berry and peaks in summer?
Banana
Which famous 1955 novel opens with a family picnic before tragedy strikes?
: Picnic at Hanging Rock
Which U.S. president declared Waterloo, New York the birthplace of Memorial Day?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which spring flower’s name comes from the Persian word for “turban”?
Tulip
What popular soft drink was originally created as a medicine?
Coca-Cola
Which planet is often easiest to spot in the summer night sky because of its brightness?
Jupiter
Which insect can detect certain picnic foods from over a mile away using scent receptors?
Honeybees
Which cemetery hosts one of the nation’s most famous Memorial Day ceremonies?
Arlington National Cemetery
What percentage of the world’s tornadoes occur in the United States?
About 75%
What fruit is known as the “king of fruits”?
Durian
Which famous cycling event takes place every summer in France?
The Tour de France
Which Shakespeare play contains a famous picnic-like woodland feast scene involving fairies?
: A Midsummer Night's Dream