Cinco De Mayo
Memorial Day
Kentucky Derby
StarWars Day
Summer
100
What day is Cinco De Mayo celebrated?
May 5th
100
On Memorial Day, American flags should be flown at ______from sunrise until noon
half-staff
100
The race was first televised in the year ____
1952
100
What day is Star Wars day celebrated?
May 4th
100
What day does Summer start?
June 20th
200
The colors traditionally associated with Cinco de Mayo are ___
red, white and green, reflecting the colors of the Mexican flag.
200
What year was the holiday officially recognized as a federal holiday?
1971
200
Every year the Kentucky Derby is held on the first Every year the Kentucky Derby is held on the first ____ in May
Saturday in May.
200
May the _____ be with you
Force
200
True or False. The Eiffel Tower is tallest during the summer.
TRUE!!! The monument experiences thermal expansion that causes the structure to grow due to the summer heat.
300
What does Cinco De Mayo celebrate?
Celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s May 5, 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War
300
Memorial Day was originally called?
Decoration Day.
300
How many female horses have won the Kentucky Derby?
3
300
What year did the franchise begin?
1977
300
How many pounds of watermelon do Americans eat each summer?
15 pounds of watermelon
400
Memorial Day originated during the _____ War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those killed in battle
American Civil War
400
The traditional drink of the Derby is the ____
mint julep
400
Who is this character?
Grogu
400
What year did the first Olympic games take place?
1896 in Athens, Greece.
500
Who is considered to be the founder of Memorial Day?
John A. Logan
500
Who is the fastest horse in Kentucky Derby history?
Secretariat
500
The Star Wars media franchise created by filmmaker _____
George Lucas
500
What US state has a baseball game that is played from 10:30 pm to 1:30 am?
ALASKA!!! In Fairbanks, Alaska, the Sun is out for almost 24 hours on the summer solstice. So the game begins at 10:30 pm and ends around 1:30 am without any artificial lighting!