Memorial Day
Memorial Day is celebrated on the last _______ of May.
What is Monday?
This document was sent to England and led to the start of the Revolutionary War.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Often called Presidents Day, it's official name is actually this.
What is Washington's Birthday?
Gives the freedom of speech, religion, the press, to assemble, and to petition.
What is the 1st amendment?
Flags are flown at this height on Memorial Day.
What is half staff?
The flower used to symbolize Memorial Day.
What are poppies?
This founding father's inventions would go on to charge the world, but his personal favorite was the glass harmonica.
Who was Ben Franklin?
This holiday was made an official national holiday in 2021.
What is Juneteenth?
The Bill of Rights are part of this founding document.
What is the Constitution?
The unofficial start of summer, these usually open on Memorial Day weekend.
What are swimming pools?
The National Moment of Remembrance takes place at this time.
What is 3pm?
This person has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock?
This national holiday celebrates those who fought for the right to 5 day work weeks, overtime pay, and a minimum wage.
What is labor day?
"I plead the fifth!" Is a reference to what right?
What is the right to not self-incriminate?
This item is placed in front of graves in Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day.
What are flags?
The original name of Memorial Day.
What is Decoration Day?
The Statue of Liberty, which is known for her green color, is actually made of this material.
What is copper?
Two months contain two national holidays. Name one of them.
What is January? (New Year's Day and MLK Day)
What is November? (Veterans Day and Thanksgiving)
The Bill of Rights is based in part of this 1215 English Document, the first to declare that the government is not above the law.
What is the Magna Carta?
95% of businesses do this on Memorial Day.
What is close?
In 1966, it was made official that the birthplace of Memorial Day was in this state.
What is New York?
Also known as The Battle of the Ironclads or The Battle of Hampton Roads; The Battle of the Moniter and the Merrimack was actually between the USS Moniter and the CSS _______.
What is the CSS Virginia?
5 of the 11 national holidays were moved to Mondays in 1971 by an act of Congress for this reason.
What is more long weekends?
This founding father wrote the Bill of Rights.
Who is James Madison?
55.8 pounds of THIS are consumed each Memorial Day.
What is beef?