Memorial Day
What was Memorial Day first called?
a. Decoration Day
b. America Day
c. Grand Republic Day
a. Decoration Day
How long does a watermelon take to grow?
a. 2 weeks
b. 3 months
c. 1 year
b. 3 months, 90 days approximately
In what year were the first modern Summer Olympic games held?
a. 1900
b. 1896
c. 1880
b. 1896 in Athens, Greece - Have you ever been to Greece, or to an Olympics?
Every Independence Day, how many times does the Liberty Bell ring?
a. 22
b. 100
c. 13
c. 13
How many hearts do octopuses have?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 1
a. 3
Memorial Day was originally established to honor fallen soldiers of which war?
a. World War I
b. Civil War
c. Korean War
b. Civil War
How many popsicles are sold annually?
a. 2 billion
b. 1 million
c. 6 billion
a. 2 billion
When is the next Summer Olympics?
a. 2028
b. 2024
c. 2025
The 4th of July commemorates which document?
a. The Constitution
b. Treaty of Versailles
c. Declaration of Independence
c. Declaration of Independence
What is the largest ocean?
a. Atlantic
b. Indian
c. Pacific
c. Pacific, covering approximately 63 million square miles and containing more than half of the free water on Earth
What is the official song of the U.S. Army?
a. "America the Beautiful"
b. "Star Spangled Banner"
c. "The Army Goes Rolling Along"
c. "The Army Goes Rolling Along"
What is the most grown crop in the United States?
a. Wheat
b. Tobacco
c. Corn
c. Corn, go Iowa!
How many sports are in the Summer Olympics?
a. 100
b. 67
c. 42
c. 42
Which American president was born on July 4th?
a. Hoover
b. Lincoln
c. Coolidge
c. Coolidge
Which U.S. state has the greatest amount of oceanic coastline, with more miles of coastline than all the rest of the United States combined?
a. Alaska
b. Florida
c. California
a. Alaska
Where is Arlington National Cemetery located?
a. Louisiana
b. Maryland
c. Virginia
c. Virginia
What is a traditional ice cream truck treat that is red, white, and blue?
a. Firecracker
b. Space Launcher
c. Rocketship
a. Firecracker
When was the first Summer Olympics broadcasted?
a. 1936
b. 1924
c. 1943
What is the location of the nation’s oldest Fourth of July parade?
a. Rhode Island
b. Maryland
c. Delaware
a. Rhode Island
What is the biggest animal on Earth?
a. Orca
b. Blue Whale
c. Crab
b. Blue Whale
Who is credited for sewing the first American flag?
a. Elizabeth Ross
b. Mary Lincoln
c. Eleanor Roosevelt
a. Elizabeth Ross
What is the most common BBQ food?
a. Beef
b. Hot dogs
c. Vegan burgers
a. Beef
What year did the U.S. not send athletes to the Summer Olympics?
a. 1975
b. 1996
c. 1980
c. 1980, to boycott the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
On the Declaration of Independence, who had the largest signature?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. John Hancock
c. John Adams
b. John Hancock
What is the fastest fish in the ocean?
a. Swordfish
b. Sailfish
c. Piranha
b. Sailfish, clocking in around 68 mph!