Memorial Day
The year the first Memorial Day took place.
What is 1868 - the end of the Civil War.
This bird, the national symbol of the United States, is often seen as a representation of strength and freedom.
What is the bald eagle?
This is the oldest branch of the U.S. military, established in 1775
What is the Army?
This classic meat is often grilled on Memorial Day.
Hamburgers, hotdogs etc.
This is what was Memorial Day originally called.
What is Decoration Day?
This monument, located in Washington, D.C., honors the 16th president of the United States and is famous for its large seated statue of him.
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
This branch is known for operating primarily at sea.
What is the Navy?
This U.S. holiday ends the summer season in September.
What is Labor Day?
The American side that surrendered in 1865.
What were the Confederates?
This historical structure is known as the symbol of American independence, and it was originally located in Philadelphia.
What is the Liberty Bell?
This branch was originally part of the Army Air Corps.
What is the Air Force?
When is the longest day of the year?
What is June 20th or 21st?
When the name “Memorial Day” became more popular.
What is gradually after World War II?
This American landmark, located in New York Harbor, represents freedom and was a gift from France to the United States in 1886.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This elite force is the smallest U.S. military branch.
What is the Coast Guard?
This vitamin is produced in your skin when exposed to sunlight.
What is Vitamin D?
The War which claimed more lives than any other conflict in U.S. history.
What is the Civil War?
This is the flower most commonly associated with Memorial Day.
What are poppies?
This branch is known as “The Few. The Proud.”
What are the Marines?
the point in the Earth's orbit when one of the planet’s poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun.
summer solstice?