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The Unofficial Start of Summer
random knowledge
100

What date in May was Memorial Day originally observed?

May 30

100

How should the American flag be flown between sunrise and noon on Memorial Day?

Half-staff

100

What are the six branches of the U.S. Armed Forces?

Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard

100

What outdoor cooking method is widely popular over Memorial Day weekend?

Barbecuing or Grilling

100

When do celebrate memorial day

May 25

200

What was Memorial Day originally called before it became an official federal holiday?

Decoration day

200

Inspired by the World War I poem "In Flanders Fields," this red flower is a symbol for remembering fallen soldiers.

Poppies

200

What traditional 24-note bugle call is played at soldiers' funerals and on Memorial Day?

Taps

200

What famous 500-mile auto race has traditionally been held on Memorial Day weekend since 1911?

The Indy 500

200

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day 

To honor men and women who died serving for the us millitary

300

On what day of the month is Memorial Day celebrated today?

Th last Monday in may/ may 25

300

At what local time do all Americans pause for the National Moment of Remembrance?

3:00 PM

300

What do the military acronyms KIA stand for?

Killed in Action

300

Memorial Day is largely celebrated as the kickoff to which of the four seasons?

Summer

300

Memorial Day initially only honored the fallen from what war

American civil war

400

In what year did observing Memorial Day on a Monday become federal law?

1971

400

At which famous Virginia burial ground does the President traditionally deliver a speech and lay a wreath on Memorial Day?

Arlington National Cemetery

400

What do the military acronyms POW stand for?

Prisoner of war

400

Which travel organization provides an annual weekend travel projection, which typically predicts upwards of 40-45 million Americans on the road?

AAA

400

What is the top memorial weekend destination

Washington D.C

500

What is the poppy?

This red flower, made famous by the poem "In Flanders Fields," is traditionally worn to remember fallen service members.

500

In 1968, the Uniform Monday Holiday Act moved the official observance of Memorial Day from May 30th to this.

May 30th to the last Monday in May

500

Originally established in 1868 to honor fallen Union soldiers, this annual spring observance was originally known by this floral-themed name before being officially designated as Memorial Day.

Decoration day

500

Clue: This late May federal holiday is widely recognized by Americans as the unofficial start of summer, though the astronomical season begins weeks later.

Memorial Day

500

Originally established as Decoration Day in 1868, this holiday was initially created to honor the fallen soldiers of which conflict

Civil war

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