Memorial Day quizizz from Gallery Walk questions

Memorial Day used to be called.....

• Military Day

• Decoration Day

• Soldiers Day

• Death Day

What is used to decorate the graves?

• Flags

• Flowers

• Ballons

• blood

Who was honored on the FIRST Memorial Day?

• Soldiers from Iraq

• Soldiers from the Civil War

• Soldiers from the Vietnam War

• Soldiers from World War II

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

• so people can have a 3 day weekend

• to honor all American citizens

• to honor people that are soldiers today

• to honor the people that died serving our country

When was Memorial Day first celebrated?

• January 25, 1856

• May 1,1865

• June 14, 1882

• August 6, 1870

When is Memorial Day celebrated now?

• Last Monday in May

• Last Friday in April

• Last Monday in August

• Last Friday in May

When did Decoration Day's name change to Memorial Day?

• 1994

• 1987

• 1967

• 1959

The ________________ (a famous car race) is during Memorial Day weekend.

• F1

• The Coca-Cola 600

• Indianapolis 500

• NASCAR

To celebrate Memorial Day, people do all of the following EXCEPT ....

• Picnics

• Fireworks

• Parades

• car races

• go to school

How many branches of the military are honored in Memorial Day?

• 10

• 8

• 5

• 3