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General
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Who do we celebrate on Memorial Day?
Fallen soldiers
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Who was president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
100
Most people have a get together with friends and family to cook out doors, what's it called?
BBQ/Cook Out
100
What place do people usually visit on Memorial Day to honor fallen soldiers?
Cemeteries
100
When is Memorial Day?
Last Monday of May
200
What was Memorial Day originally known as?
Decoration Day
200
Civil war nurse and founder of the Red Cross?
Clara Burton
200
Procession to celebrate Memorial day involving Marching Bands and floats?
Parade
200
Where is the biggest Memorial Day parade said to be held?
Queens, NY
200
What season "unofficially" begins after Memorial Day?
Summer
300
Why was Memorial Day originally known as Decoration Day?
Because people would decorate fallen soldiers graves, most often with flowers.
300
What NY governor said that Waterloo NY was the birthplace of Memorial Day?
Nelson Rockefeller
300
Popular destination Memorial Day weekend?
The beach
300
What is the most popular cemetery for people visit on Memorial Day?
Arlington National Cemetery
300
Memorial day used to be a specific date, what was it?
May 30th
400
What war is often associated with Memorial Day?
Civil War
400
What president made Memorial Day a federal holiday?
Lyndon B Johnson
400
Flower most commonly associated with Memorial Day?
Poppy
400
What place is considered the birth place of Memorial Day?
Waterloo NY, due to a century of Memorial Day celebrations being held there.
400
About how many people visit Arlington National Cemetery each Memorial Day?
4 Million
500
What decade was Memorial Day (Decoration Day) established as a holiday?
1800s (1868 to be exact)
500
What president signed the National Moment of Remembrance Act?
Bill Clinton
500
National Moment of Remembrance on Memorial day, is usually held at what time?
3pm
500
Where was the first Memorial day commemoration said to be held?
Charleston, SC
500
What event typically takes place Memorial Day weekend?
Indianapolis 500