ECS Memorial Day Trivia

The original name for Memorial Day was

• Father’s Day

• Decoration Day

• Flag Day

• Honors Day

When is Memorial Day?

• May 30th, every year

• on the second Monday in May

• May 28th, every year

• on the last Monday in May

Where did Memorial Day get its start?

• Arlington, Virginia

• Waterloo, New York

• New York, New York

• Washington, DC

After what war was Memorial Day started?

• World War I

• World War II

• Civil War

• The Korean War

We honor all the men and women that have fought and died for our _____.

• lives

• freedom

• families

• pets

How many stars are on the United States flag?

• 1

• 2

• 25

• 50

Veteran's Day and Memorial Day are the same.

• True

• False

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 is the poppy used as a symbol of veterans and remembrance?

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• Red is a symbol of death.

• It was inspired by the poem, In Flanders Fields.

• A nurse placed poppies on soldiers' bodies in WWI.

• The combination of red and black have long been a symbol

Who first called for a national day of remembrance for those who perished during the Civil War?

• General John A. Logan

• Abraham Lincoln

• Robert E. Lee

• Ulysses S> Grant