Why Memorial Day?
What was Memorial Day originally called?
What is Decoration Day.
Many people wear what on the Friday before Memorial Day
What is poppies.
Memorial Day is recognized on what day each year?
When is
The last Monday in May
Who composed the "Star-Spangled Banner"? Answer:
Who is Francis Scott Key
Who is credited for sewing the first American flag?
Who is Elizabeth "Betsy" Ross
Why was Memorial Day originally created?
What is
To celebrate and honor fallen soldiers of the Civil War.
What is the difference between Veteran's Day and Memorial Day?
What is
Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, while Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving.
What poem inspired the tradition of wearing and planting poppy blossoms for Memorial Day?
What is
"In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae, M.D.
What is the official song of the U.S. Navy?
What is "Anchors Aweigh.
How many stars are on an American flag?
What is 50
When was the first Memorial Day held?
What is May 30, 1868.
Every Memorial Day, there is a wreath laying ceremony at what tomb?
What is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Which historical monument was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922?
What is the Lincoln Memorial
What is the official song of the U.S. Air Force?
What is Wild Blue Yonder
How should the American Flag be flown on Memorial Day?
What is
American flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Memorial Day.
What year was Memorial Day officially recognized as a federal holiday?
When is 1971.
Can you name the five branches of the U.S. military?
What is
Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines and Navy.
What is to occur at 3:00 on Memorial Day?
What is The National Moment of Remembrance is an annual event that asks Americans, wherever they are at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, to pause for a duration of one minute to remember those who have died in military service to the United States.
Finish this song:
God bless America, land that I love
Stand beside her and guide her
Through the night with the light from above
What is
Through the night with the light from above
What state is the only state to observe Flag Day as a state holiday?
What is
Pennsylvania
Who is the founder of Memorial Day?
Who is John A. Logan.
What does the “11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month” signify?
What is
On November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. in France, German forces formally agreed to a cease-fire, thereby ending World War I.
Where is the largest Memorial Day parade?
What is the National Memorial Day Parade, Washington, D.C.
This song is a by an American folk singer Woody Guthrie.
What is
This Land is Your Land
How many folds does the military use to fold the flag?
What is
13