The start of Memorial Day
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Trivia
100

What city is known as the birthplace of Memorial Day?

What is Waterloo, New York

100

Question: Which historical monument was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922?

What was The Lincoln Memorial

100

How many participants decorated graves for the first Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery?


How many is 5,000

200

Memorial Day was originally known as what?

What is Decoration Day

200

How many total Americans died in the Civil War?

How many is About 620,000

200

 How many fallen soldiers were honored at the first Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery?


How many is 20,000

300

What act moved Memorial Day from May 30 to the last Monday in May each year?

What was the The Uniform Monday Holiday Act

300

Memorial Day initially only honored the fallen from which war?

What is The American Civil War

300

Question: Memorial Day is held in May for what reason?

When So flowers will be in bloom to decorate soldiers' graves

400

Memorial Day was first recognized on what date?

When was May 30, 1868

400

 Which president signed the National Moment of Remembrance Act?

Who is President Bill Clinton

400

Question: The congressman from what state spoke at the first Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery?


Where is Ohio?

who is His name was Congressman James A. Garfield

500

When did Memorial Day move from May 30 to the last Monday in May?

When was 1971

500

The National Moment of Remembrance takes place at what time each Memorial Day?


When is 3 p.m. local time?