HISTORY
WHAT DAY IS MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATED?
A) MAY 31ST
B) MAY 1ST
C) THE LAST MONDAY IN MAY
C) THE LAST MONDAY IN MAY
MEMORIAL DAY IS A FEDERAL HOLIDAY?
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
A) TRUE
WHAT STATE IS GIVEN RECOGNITION AS THE BIRTH PLACE OF MEMORIAL DAY?
A) WATERLOO, NEW YORK
B) WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA
C) HONOLULU, HAWAII
A) WATERLOO, NEW YORK
WHICH NORTHERN STATE WAS THE 1ST TO CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY?
A) MARYLAND
B) PENNSYVANIA
C) NEW YORK
C) NEW YORK
WHAT YEAR DID NEW YORK OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE DECORATION DAY AS A HOLIDAY?
A) 1971
B) 1899
C) 1873
A) 1873
MEMORIAL DAY IS ONLY HELD IN THE UNITED STATES?
A) TRUE
B) FALSE
A) TRUE
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY?
A) TO HONOR THE MEN & WOMEN WHO FOUGHT FOR OUR COUNTRY'S FREEDOM
B) TO HONOR THOSE WHO FOUGHT TO THE POINT OF DEATH FOR OUR COUNTRY
C) TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO WERE INJURED FIGHTING FOR OUR FREEDOM
B) TO HONOR THOSE WHO FOUGHT TO THE POINT OF DEATH FOR OUR COUNTRY'S FREEDOM
THE TRADITIONAL FLOWER FOR MEMORIAL DAY IS THE RED POPPY WHY?
A) RED FOR RED, WHITE AND BLUE, SINCE THEY WEAR THEIR DRESS BLUES
B) IT'S A FLOWER THAT'S EASY TO GET IN MAY
C) IT WAS THE FIRST FLOWER TO GROW ON THE BATTLEFIELD
C) IT WAS THE 1ST FLOWER TO GROW ON THE BATTLE FIELD
ON THE FIRST MEMORIAL DAY (DECORATION DAY) HOW MANY PEOPLE SHOWED UP?
A) 50
B) 10000
C) 5000
C) 5000
WHAT YEAR DID ALL OTHER STATES RECOGNIZE DECORATION DAY AS A HOLIDAY?
A) 1888
B)1890
C) 1874
B) 1890
WHY DO WE CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY?
A) SO WE CAN HAVE A 3 DAY WEEKEND
B) TO HONOR MILITARY VETERANS
C) TO HONOR OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS
B) TO HONOR MILITARY VETERANS
MEMORIAL DAY WAS ORIGINALLY CELEBRATED TO HONOR SOLDIERS FROM WHICH WAR?
A) WW I & WW II
B) VIETNAM WAR
C) THE CIVIL WAR
C) THE CIVIL WAR
WHY DO SOLDIERS WEAR THE RED POPPY ON MEMORIAL DAY?
A) TO HONOR THE FALLEN SOLDIER
B) LOOKS GOOD ON THEIR UNIFORM
C) THE PRESIDENT CHOSE IT, IT WAS HIS WIFE'S FAVORITE
A) TO HONOR THE FALLEN SOLDIER
WHO MADE AN HISTORICAL SPEECH ON THE FIRST DECORATION DAY?
A) GENERAL GARFIELD
B) GENERAL GRANT
C) GENERAL LEE
A) GENERAL GARFIELD
THE RED POPPIES INSPIRED "IN FLANDERS FIELD" WHICH IS A?
A) SONG
B) POEM
C) STORY
B) POEM
WHAT OTHER NAME IS MEMORIAL DAY KNOWN AS?
A) NATIONAL GO ON A PICNIC DAY
B) DECORATION DAY
C) ARMISTICE DAY
C) DECORATION DAY
AT WHAT TIME OF DAY DO WE STOP TO REMEMBER OUR VETERANS?
A) 9:00 AM
B) NOON
C) 3:00 PM
C) 3:00 PM
WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR ACTIVITY ON MEMORIAL DAY?
A) KITE FLYING WITH THE SOLDIERS NAMES ON THE KITES
B) PICNICS WITH FAMILY
C) PARADES & FAMILY TIME
C) PARADES AND FAMILY TIME
WHERE WAS THE FIRST DECORATION DAY HELD?
A) ARLINGTON CEMETARY
B) THE WHITE HOUSE
C) PLYMOUTH ROCK
A) ARLINGTON CEMETARY
MOINA MICHAELS WAS THE FIRST TO WEAR RED POPPIES, WHY DID SHE SELL THEM?
A) TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE SERVICE MEN IN NEED
B) TO RAISE MONEY FOR A PARADE
C) SHE WAS A POOR WIDOW AND STARTED THIS BUSINESS TO SERVIVE
A) TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE SERVICE MEN IN NEED
MEMORIAL DAY ALSO SIGNIFIES WHAT ?
A) THE 1ST OFFICIAL DAY OF SUMMER VACATION
B) NATIONAL PICNIC DAY
C) NATIONAL FLAG DAY
A) THE 1ST OFFICIAL DAY OF SUMMER VACATION
WHAT YEAR DID IT BECOME AN OFFICIAL FEDERAL HOLIDAY?
A) 1871
B) 1946
C) 1971
C) 1971
WHICH SOUTHERN STATE WAS THE FIRST TO CELEBRATE MEMORIAL DAY?
A) ALABAMA
B) MISSISSIPPI
C) GEORGIA
B) MISSISSIPPI
HOW MANY UNION AND CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS ARE BURIED AT ARLINGTON?
A) 20,000
B) 50,000
C) ALL OF THEM
A) 20,000
WHY WAS THIS DATE CHOSEN?
A) BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN THE RED POPPY BLOOMS
B) BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN FLOWERS BLOOM ALL OVER THE WORLD
C) TO MARK THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMER VACATION, AND FAMILY VACATION TIME
B) BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN FLOWERS BLOOM ALL OVER THE WORLD