GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
This planet is known as the “Red Planet.”
What is Mars?
Many Americans spend Memorial Day buying food for these outdoor gatherings, especially burgers and hot dogs.
What are barbecues/cookouts?
This U.S. holiday honors military members who died while serving in the armed forces.
What is Memorial Day?
This explorer is credited with “discovering” the Americas in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This “King of Pop” released hits like Thriller and Billie Jean.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This ocean is the largest on Earth by surface area.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Retailers often promote major discounts during Memorial Day weekend, making it one of the biggest sales periods for these large household items.
What are appliances?
At 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, Americans are encouraged to observe this brief period of remembrance.
What is the National Moment of Silence?
This wall, torn down in 1989, symbolized the division between East and West Germany.
What is the Berlin Wall?
This band wrote and recorded the album Abbey Road.
Who are The Beatles?
This element, with the chemical symbol “O,” is essential for human respiration.
What is oxygen?
Millions of Americans travel over Memorial Day weekend, spending heavily on this.
What are hotels?
This earlier name for Memorial Day was commonly used after the Civil War.
What is Decoration Day?
This U.S. document, signed in 1776, declared independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This singer’s real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Who is Lady Gaga?
This country is home to the ancient city of Machu Picchu.
What is Peru?
Memorial Day kicks off the summer shopping season, with billions spent annually on these outdoor relaxation items like chairs and umbrellas.
What is patio/outdoor furniture?
This red flower, inspired by a World War I poem, is commonly worn to honor fallen soldiers.
What is a poppy?
This French military leader crowned himself Emperor in 1804.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
This 1991 Nirvana album features the song Smells Like Teen Spirit.
What is Nevermind?
This scientist formulated the three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation.
Who is Isaac Newton?
According to recent consumer surveys, Americans collectively spend over this rounded amount on Memorial Day weekend food alone.
What is over $3 billion?
This Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania was the site of one of the earliest large Memorial Day commemorations in 1863.
What is Gettysburg?
This 1648 series of treaties ended the Thirty Years’ War and reshaped the political map of Europe.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
This jazz musician, nicknamed “Bird,” was a pioneering figure in bebop and played the alto saxophone.
Who is Charlie Parker?