Decoration Day
When and Why
Other...
100
This is the number of stars on the US flag.
What is 50?
100
This is why we observe Memorial Day.
What is in memory of those who died in military service?
100
This is the number of other federal holidays.
What is 10?
200
This is the number of stripes on the US flag.
What is 13?
200
Memorial Day occurs every year on this day in May.
What is the last Monday in May?
200
This is the time that Amtrak train whistles across the country sound on Memorial Day.
(hint: in the afternoon)
What is 3pm?
300
The blooming of these across the country is said to be the reason for Memorial Day being in May.
What are flowers?
300
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of this season of the year.
What is Summer?
300
This is the number of Americans that planned to travel for Memorial Day in 2023. (in the tens of millions)
What is 42.3 million?
400
This flower is the symbol of remembrance on Memorial Day
What are poppies?
400
In this decade, the official date of Memorial Day that we observe now was declared.
(hint: in the 20 century)
What is the 1970s?
500
This is how far from a grave a US flag should be planted into the ground.
(hint: about 1 ____)
What is 1 foot?
500
Memorial Day began in the US to commemorate the soldiers of this war.
What is the Civil War?