One of the first tributes to the Civil War dead was in this city.
What is Columbus, Mississippi?
100
This WWI Colonel and surgeon wrote this poem.
What is "In Flanders Fields"?
Who is John McCrae?
100
Many Southern states also have their own days for honoring these dead.
What is the Confederate dead.
100
The United States suffered the most casualties during this war.
What is the Civil War?
200
The head of an organization of Union veterans called the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) established Memorial Day
Who is Major General John A. Logan?
200
The graves of Union soldiers in the South were initially negelected because they were this. But these people were bothered by the site of bare graves and placed flowers on their graves as well.
What is the enemy? and Who are women?
200
This is the official flower of memorial day.
What is the red poppy?
200
Texas celebrates this day on January 19.
What is Confederate Heroes Day
200
This was caused the least amount of U.S. casualties.
What is the War of 1812?
300
Memorial Day was originally called this.
What is Decoration Day?
300
This President declared Waterloo, N.Y. the "birthplace" of Memorial Day.
Who is President Lyndon Johnson?
300
A shortage of poppies led to the idea of this.
What is using unempllyed and disabled veterans to produce the artificial flower?
300
In December of 2000 Congress passed this act to ensure the sacrifices of America's fallen heroes are never forgotten.
What is "The National Moment of Rememberance Act"?
300
This war has the second most U.S. casualties.
What is WWII?
400
The first observance was held at this national cemetery
What is Arlington National Cemetary?
400
Approximately this many places have been named in connection with the origin of Memorial Day.
What is 25 (mainly in the South)
400
In 1924 a poppy factory was built in this U.S. city to provide a reliable source of poppies and a practical means of assistance to veterans.
What is Pittsburgh, Pa?
400
The National Moment of Rememberance encourages all Americans to pause wherever they are at this time on Memorial Day for one minute of silence.
What is 3pm?
400
This war caused the voting age to be reduced to 18.
What is the Vietnam War?
500
The ceremonies centered around the veranda of his Arlington mansion.
Who is General Robert E. Lee
500
It was not until after this war that Memorial Day was expanded to honor all those who have died in all American Wars.
In this year, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress.
What is WWI?
What is 1971?
500
Today veterans continue to assemble the poppies in VA facilities. Donations received help these people.
Who are countless veterans, their widows, widowers, and orphans.
500
This person is the founder of the National Moment of Remembrance stating "It's a way we can all help put the memorial back in Memorial Day."
Who is Carmella LaSpada?
500
This many reported U.S. casualties in Iraq and this many Iraqi casualties mostly comprised of this group of people.
What is approximately 4,800 U.S. soldiers.
What is over 110,000 Iraqi's and 70,000 of which are civilians.