Memorial Day
Every Memorial Day since 1920, a solemn service of remembrance is held at the Memorial Amphitheater in this US cemetery.
What is Arlington National Cemetery?
Born in the Russian Empire in 1888, he became an American citizen in 1918. His music, including “God Bless America" and "White Christmas,” forms a large part of the Great American Songbook.
Who is Irving Berlin?
The Constitution has 27 of these.
What are amendments?
This type of identification is worn by military personnel and often includes a service member’s name, blood type, and identification number.
What is a Dog Tag?
Until their near extinction in the 1880s, these creatures were the main source of food of the plains Indians.
What is the American buffalo / bison?
What flower did the National American Legion adopt as their official symbol of remembrance for fallen soldiers?
What is the red poppy?
He’s the Massachusetts-born composer of West Side Story.
Who is Leonard Bernstein?
The United States purchased this large expanse of land from France in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Territory?
New military recruits attend this intensive basic training program before beginning active service.
What is Boot Camp?
When Native Americans made peace, they symbolically buried this weapon.
What is the Hatchet?
What was the original name of Memorial Day when it was first observed in 1868?
What is Decoration Day?
Born in Pennsylvania in 1826, he is “The Father of American Music" who wrote tunes like “My Old Kentucky Home,” “Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair,” and “Beautiful Dreamer.”
Who is Stephen Foster?
This was the primary cause championed by Susan B. Anthony.
What are women's rights?
Located at Arlington National Cemetery, this monument honors unidentified American service members who died in war.
What is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
These monuments, usually carved from western red cedar trees, often depict kinship ground, much like a genealogy chart or family tree.
What is a Totem Pole?
This auto race has been running on the Sunday before every Memorial Day since 1911.
What is the Indianapolis 500?
This Brooklyn-born composer of Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris, and Porgy and Bess (including the song “Summertime”) died of a brain tumor at the age of 38.
Who is George Gershwin?
These are the two civic responsibilities expected of U.S. citizens; name one.
(Name one): What is voting?
OR
What is Jury service?
The Gettysburg Address was delivered by this president just months after the Battle of Gettysburg.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The dramatic mountain carving memorial to this Lakota war leader who fought and defeated Custer is located, ironically, in Custer County, South Dakota.
Who is Crazy Horse?
Memorial Day was originally established to remember and honor soldiers who died during this war.
This composer's songs include: “Over There,” “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” and “You're a Grand Old Flag." He was born in Providence, RI in 1838 on July 3rd – not the 4th.
Who is George M. Cohan?
He is currently the Chief Justice of the United States.
Who is Chief Justice John Roberts?
This two-word Latin motto, meaning “Always Faithful,” has long been associated with the U.S. Marine Corps.
What is Semper Fi?
Members of this Native American nation famously served as “Code Talkers” during World War II, using their language to transmit secret military messages.
Who are the Navajo?