History
What city and state claim to have been the first ever to decorate a soldier’s grave as a memorial, having done so on June 3, 1861??
WARRENTON, VIRGINIA
What war was the deadliest in U.S. history?
THE CIVIL WAR
Henry Welles was the first to announce doing what to honor soldiers coming back from the Civil War?
CLOSE SHOPS ONE DAY
What are recognized as Memorial Day flowers?
RED POPPIES
What does the National Moment of Remembrance Act ask people to do at 3:00 p.m. on
Memorial Day?
PAUSE FOR ONE MINUTE TO REMEMBER
On May 1, 1865, what city and state held a parade with 10,000 people to honor 257 dead Union soldiers?
CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
What is the name of the largest U.S. national cemetery?
CALVERTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
What Civil War veteran is attributed with being the founder of Memorial Day?
GENERAL JOHN LOGAN
What song is often played at Memorial Day ceremonies?
TAPS
Currently, when is Memorial Day commemorated?
LAST MONDAY IN MAY
In 1966, what city and state did President Johnson claim was the birthplace of the Memorial Day holiday?
WATERLOO, NEW YORK
What is the most-visited cemetery on Memorial Day?
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
What woman was called the “Angel of the Battlefield” in 1881?
CLARA BARTON
What used to be a popular tradition while commemorating the holiday at a cemetery?
EAT A PICNIC MEAL
Who said, “Americans never fought for empires, for territory, for dominance, but many, many Americans gave their lives for freedom”?
BILL CLINTON
Until 1971, what was Memorial Day originally called?
DECORATION DAY
What is the unusual monument at Arlington National Cemetery?
TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER
Who said, “I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity”?
DWIGHT EISENHOWER
Approximately how many hot dogs do Americans eat between Memorial Day and Labor Day?
SEVEN BILLION
What sporting event is held the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend?
INDIANAPOLIS FIVE HUNDRED
In 2012, how many places claim to have founded Memorial Day?
TWENTY-FIVE
What memorial to the fallen was the first to be inaugurated in Washington, DC?
VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL
Who said, “Memorial Day is a time to take stock of the present, reflect on the past, and renew our commitment to the future of America”?
RONALD REAGAN
Which food is the most served on Memorial Day?
BARBECUE CHICKEN
What war was the deadliest in U.S. history?
THE CIVIL WAR