When is Memorial Day?

• Last Monday of May

• Last Sunday of May

• Last Monday of June

• Last Sunday of June

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Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

• To Celebrate the Veterans of Military

• To Celebrate the General of the Military

• To Celebrate the Military

• To Celebrate people who died in the Military

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Why is this particular holiday so important to people?

• Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who helped while in the military service of their country,

• Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who retired while in the military service of their country,

• Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service of their country,

• Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who played an important role while in the military service of their country,

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Memorial Day was first recognized on what year?

• 1868

• 1968

• 1862

• 1962

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What state in the US is Memorial Day's birthplace?

• New York

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

• Washington D.C

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Memorial Day began as a response to the

• Veteran War

• Civil War

• World War l

• World War ll

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Why was Memorial Day called Decoration Day?

• People decorated their houses in flags to honor the soldiers

• People decorated soldiers graves to honor the soldiers

• People put flags everywhere to honor the soldiers

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TRUE OR FALSE:We wave flags everywhere to celebrate on Memorial Day.

• True

• False

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When is Memorial Day celebrated in the United States?

• the last Monday in June

• the first Monday in May

• the last Monday in May

• the first Monday in June

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Who is remembered on Memorial Day?

• The men and women who fought for our American Independence

• Men and women who died serving in the United States military

• The men who fought in the Civil War

• The people who died as prisoners of war

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