Memorial Day Quiz

When is Memorial Day?

• The 2nd To Last Monday of May

• The Last Monday of May

• The First Monday of June

• The Last Monday of June

What is Considered the "Birthplace" of Memorial Day?

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Louisville, Kentucky

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Waterloo, New York

• Concord, Massachusetts

Memorial Day used to be called what?

• Decoration Day

• Memory Day

• Honor Day

• Remembrance Day

Why did it used to be called Decoration Day?

• People used to decorate graves of soldiers who had passed away.

• People decorated their houses

• People got all dressed up.

After what war was memorial day started?

• World War I

• World War II

• Civil War

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

Which historical figure first called for a national day of remembrance for those who died during the Civil War?

• General John A. Logan

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S. Grant

What piece of legislation established Memorial Day on the last Monday of May to create a three-day weekend?

• Decoration Day Act

• Memorial Day Remembrance Act

• Uniform Monday Holiday Act

• Last Monday Act

Which U.S. president made a speech at Arlington National Cemetery on the first Decoration Day?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Garfield

When did Memorial day become an official federal holiday?

• 1920

• 1957

• 1963

• 1971

On Memorial Day, the flag of the United States of America should be flown...

• Half-staff all day

• Full staff all day

• Half-staff until noon, then raised to full staff

• Full staff until noon, then raised to half-staff