Memorial Day Test

When is Memorial Day?

• May 30th, every year
• May 28th, every year
• on the second Monday in May
• On the last Monday in May

Before 1967, Memorial Day was a special day.....

• to honor and remember people who have served our country

• to thank people who serve in the military

• to honor soldiers who died in the American Civil War

• to visit people who were injured

After 1967, Memorial Day was a special day.....

• to remember soldiers who died in all of our country's wars
• to thank people who serve in the military
• to honor soldiers who died in the American Civil War
• to visit people who were injured

Why was Memorial Day was once called Decoration Day?

• people would decorate their houses and yards
• people would decorate the graves of Civil War soldiers
• children would decorate their classrooms in school 
• families would watch parades together

Why should we honor military members?

• They work hard 
• So we can have pool parties and barbeques
• They keep our country safe and free
• They are mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters

What word matches the definition:

all of the people who live in a certain location

• cemetary

• country

• freedom

What word matches the definition:

an area where people are buried underground

• cemetary

• country

• ceremony

What word matches the definition:

a man or woman trained with military skills in the art of war

• loyalty

• monument

• soldier

What word matches the definition:

a statue of a historical person

• loyalty

• monument

• soldier

What was Memorial Day originally known as?

• Memorial Day
• Decoration Day
• Remembrance Day 
• War Day