US Federal Holidays Quiz
Authored by Rachel Soule
English, Social Studies
4th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
True or False: All businesses close on the ten federal holidays.
True
False
Answer explanation
Businesses do not have to close, but many close to celebrate these holidays.
"Most" is not "all."
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
True or False: There are ten public holidays in the United States.
True
False
Answer explanation
The U.S. government lists 10 holidays as “legal public holidays.”
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which holiday celebrates just one specific person?
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Answer explanation
This holiday celebrates the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
(Presidents' day celebrates two people, and Memorial Day celebrates many people.)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which holiday involves staying up late at night?
New Year's
Martin Luther King Jr. day
Presidents' Day
Memorial Day
Answer explanation
On New Year’s Eve (December 31st) many Americans have parties with friends or family. At midnight, they celebrate and drink champagne.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which holiday marks a change in seasons?
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Answer explanation
For many Americans, the holiday means the end of summer and the start of the school year.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which holiday celebrates the US's freedom?
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Thanksgiving
Answer explanation
It remembers the day that we signed the Declaration of Independence in the year 1776.
independence = freedom from another country
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which holiday is religious for some people and not for others?
Columbus Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Answer explanation
For Christians, this holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. For other Americans, Christmas is a secular (non-religious) holiday.
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