Memorial Day History
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Memorial Day Traditions
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The day when Memorial Day is celebrated

What is the last Monday in May?

100

The holiday when family members of fallen soldiers decorate their graves.

What is Decoration Day?

100

The longest war in U.S. History.

What is the Afghanistan War?

100

A celebration of walking celebrating a special day or event and including marching bands. 

What is a parade?

200

The people we celebrate on Memorial Day

What is fallen soldiers?

200

The original date for Decoration Day.

What is May 30th?

200

What is the most eaten dinner food on Memorial Day?

What is Hamburgers?

200

A party where food is grilled

What is a cookout/barbecue?

300

Memorial Day became an official holiday

What is 10971?

300

The place where the president visit on Decoration (Memorial) Day.

What is the Arlington National Cemetery?

300

What is the Most Eaten Dessert Food on Memorial Day?

What is cake?

300

The season that unofficially mark by this holiday.

What is summer?

400

The other wars that are celebrated during (Memorial Day) this holiday.

War are World War II, The Vietnam War, The Korean War, and the Iraq and Afghanistan War?

400

The fallen celebrated during Memorial Day

What is a dead soldier?

400

picnics, parades, going to the beach

What are Memorial Day activities?

400

These places are closed on Memorial Day

What are schools, public libraries, federal offices and institutions?

500

How is a the American Flag flown on Memorial Day?

What is at Half Staff/Mast?



500

When all Americans stop what they are doing and remember the servicemen who died.

What is 3:00pm?



500

photos, flowers, stones



What are things left on graves?

500

What flower is a symbol of Memorial Day?

What is Poppies?