History
When is Memorial Day celebrated?
The last Monday in May.
How is a flag flown on Memorial Day?
Half-mast.
Where does the president deliver a speech every Memorial Day?
The Arlington National Cemertery.
Soldiers on land.
Army.
Most eaten food on Memorial Day.
Hamburgers.
When did Americans first start celebrating Memorial Day?
After the American Civil War.
What are things placed on graves?
Photos, flowers, and stones.
What is placed at every grave in Arlington?
An American Flag.
Soldiers on the water (3).
Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines.
Most eaten dessert on Memorial Day?
Cake.
What is the reason we celebrate Memorial Day?
Remembering fallen soldiers.
This flower, often worn on Memorial Day, symbolizes remembrance for those who died in war.
Red poppy.
What section are the soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan buried in?
Section 60.
Soldiers who fly?
Air Force.
What method of cooking is most commonly used on Memorial Day?
BBQing.
What year did Memorial Day become a national holiday?
1971.
What time do all Americans stop what they are doing and remember the servicemen who died?
3:00 p.m.
This honors the unidentified soldiers from multiple wars, including WWI and WWII.
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.
The Commander-in-chief.
The American President.
What drink is most drank on Memorial Day?
Beer.
How many lives were lost during the American Civil War?
625,000.
What is the song played on the bugle at soldiers' funerals and on Memorial Day?
Taps.
Who is the unknown Vietnam solider?
Air Force 1st Lt. Michael J. Blassie.
Idiom that states that the freedoms enjoyed by citizens are only possible through the voluntary risks taken and sacrifices made by the military.
Freedom is not free.
Why has Memorial Day been proclaimed as being the most dangerous holiday?
Car accidents.