Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a ______ holiday.

• federal

• local

• community

• state

Purpose of Memorial Day.

• to remember those who serve the US

• to remember those who died serving the US

• to honor all living veterans

• to have picnics and parades

When is Memorial Day?

• the last week of May

• the last day of May

• the last Monday in May

• May 30

The FORMAL roots of Memorial Day date back to the end of what war?

• Civil War

• Revolutionary War

• World War I

• Korean War

More than ___________ soldiers died in the Civil War.

• 400,000

• 500,000

• 600,000

• 700,000

How did southern states begin the traditions of what would become Memorial Day?

• decorated homes

• parades

• family meal gatherings

• decorated graves

When the north begins their traditions to honor the fallen, the day becomes known as what at first?

• Decoration Day

• Memorial Day

• Veteran's Day

• Remembrance Day

Memorial Day as we know it today began at the end of what war?

• Revolutionary War

• World War I

• Korean War

• Vietnam War

What were victory gardens?

• ones planted to celebrate victory at the end of the war

• ones planted to feed civilians and soldiers in WW II

• ones planted to support local businesses

• ones planted to help one's family survive the Great Depression

What was scrap metal used for in WW II?

• arms and ammunition

• building sheds

• building bunkards

• car replacements