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Memorial Day True Or False
What it's all about
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This coded designation was used for the day of any important invasion or military operation.
D-Day, WWII
100
Basically meaning: I have your back
I've Got Your 6
100
Memorial Day is a national holiday that revolves around remembering all the Nation's Presidents.
False. Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces.
100
This famous general would become the first president of the United States after his service in the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington?
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President Lincoln would later give his most famous speech here.
Battle of Gettysburg; American Civil War
300
Doing this to a balloon and seeing this from a fire means "to leave of retreat"
pop smoke
300
The Red Poppy is traditionally worn as a sign of remembrance on Memorial Day?
True. After World War I, the poppy flourished in Europe. Scientists attributed the growth to soils in France and Belgium becoming enriched with lime from the rubble left by the war. From the dirt and mud grew a beautiful red poppy. The red poppy came to symbolize the blood shed during battle following the publication of the wartime poem “In Flanders Fields.” The poem was written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, M.D. while serving on the front lines.
300
One of the most well known Generals in the History of United States Army. He was so well known, a film was made about his life just titled after his last name.
Who is General George Patton?
500
One of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history. After the battle, this island served as an emergency landing site for more than 2,200 B-29 bombers, saving the lives of 24,000 U.S. airmen.
Iwo Jima; WWII
500
This number, the opposite of light, and this age together actually mean a time of day: the crack of dawn.
Zero Dark Thirty
500
Only about 20% of Americans have a BBQ on Memorial
Day.
False. More than 50% of Americans have a BBQ on. Memorial Day.
500
Who led the Confederate Army?
Who is Robert E. Lee?
750
To this day, no one knows which side fired the shot heard round the world, but after this, many more battles followed, and in 1783 the colonists formally won their independence.
Battles of Lexington and Concord; Revolutionary War
750
You wanting more of this African warrior means: "good job"
Bravo Zulu
750
Memorial Day was originally celebrated on May 30th
True. But in 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established Memorial Day as the last Monday in May in order to create a three-day weekend for federal employees. The change went into effect in 1971. The same law also declared Memorial Day a federal holiday.
750
The U.S. general and commander who later became the 18th president of the United States.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
1000
Battle of Chosin; Korean War
1000
This kind of bean and the name of this guy mean "Loud and Clear" for Military
Lima Charlie
1000
Memorial Day started out as a holiday honoring those who died in the First World War
False. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971.
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The American general who commanded the Southwest Pacific in World War II (1939-1945), oversaw the successful Allied occupation of postwar Japan and led United Nations forces in the Korean War
Who is Douglas MacArthur?