Memorial Day
May-Themed
General History
Sports
Science
100
Memorial Day was originally known as what?
Decoration Day
100
May’s full moon is commonly known by what name
The Flower Moon
100
NASA launched the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph in 2013 to study what?
Sun
100
Which country has the most Olympic medals in swimming?
The USA
100
What is the universal donor blood type?
O negative
200
The National Moment of Remembrance takes place at what time each Memorial Day?
3 p.m. local time
200
What is the birth flower for May?
Lily
200
Rosa Parks made her bus protest in which US state?
Alabama
200
How long is a marathon?
26.2 miles
200
How many people have walked on the moon?
12
300
How many participants decorated graves for the first Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery?
5,000
300
Which famous car race is traditionally held in May?
The Indianapolis 500
300
In which US city did Washington make the first State of the Union address?
New York
300
The first sport invented was what?
Wrestling
300
What is the most common eye color in humans?
Brown
400
How many fallen soldiers were honored at the first Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery?
20,000
400
What major horse racing event is held on the first Saturday in May?
The Kentucky Derby
400
Which US state was originally called New Netherlands?
New Jersey
400
Which NFL quarterback has thrown the most touchdowns?
Tom Brady (649)
400
Who invented the airplane?
The Wright Brothers
500
Which historical monument was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922?
The Lincoln Memorial
500
Which famous American explorers began their expedition on May 14, 1804?
Lewis and Clark
500
Kennedy was elected to the US parliament in 1946 to represent which state?
Massachusetts
500
How much does an NFL football weigh?
1 pound
500
What is the oldest living thing on Earth?
Bristlecone Pine
