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!