History
United States
Civil War Figures
Memorial Day Traditions
Misc.
100

When is Memorial Day Celebrated?

What is the last Monday in May?

100

What are the three colors on the American flag?

What are red, white, and blue?

100

Who was the founder of the American Red Cross and Civil War nurse?

Who is Clara Barton?

100

A celebration with floats, people, and instruments.

What is a parade?

100

What do we see in the sky at night on Memorial Day?

What are fireworks?

200

Who are the people we celebrate on Memorial Day?

Who are the fallen soldiers?

200

How many stars are on the American Flag?

What is 50 stars?

200

Who led the Confederate Army?

Who is Robert E. Lee?

200

What is the flower you wear to remember fallen soldiers?

What is a poppy?

200

Where is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located?

What is Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia?

400

What is the original name for Memorial Day? 

What is Decoration Day?

400

Memorial Day originally honored the fallen soldiers from which war?

What is the Civil War?

400

Who was president during the Civil War?

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

400

What season unofficially begins after Memorial Day?   

What is summer?

400

How should an American flag mark on a pole Memorial Day?

What is at half-staff until noon, then full staff until sundown.

600

In a 2004 Memorial Day address, which U.S. president said, "With each loss in war, the world changed forever for the family and friends left behind?"

Who is George W. Bush?

600

What historical monument was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922?

What is the Lincoln Memorial?

600

Who was the U.S. general and commander who later became the 18th president of the United States?

Who is Ulysses S. Grant?

600

At what time does Congress ask Americans to pause for a moment of remembrance on Memorial Day?

What is 3:00pm?

600

Memorial Day is held in May for what reason?

What is flowers will be in bloom to decorate soldiers' graves.