May Day Quiz

May Day originated as a _________ festival to celebrate the beginning of _________.

(a)  

The Haymarket Affair occurred on May 4, (a)   .

Socialist leaders recognized May 1 as a day to rally for _________ rights at a conference in _________ in 1889.

(a)  

The May Day Riots took place in _________, Ohio, in _________.

(a)  

May Day celebrations often include dancing around large wooden beams called (a)   .

What is the primary significance of May Day?

• Religious observance

• Celebration of the beginning of autumn

• Honouring workers and advocating for their rights

• Remembering historical battles

What sparked the violence during the Haymarket Affair?

• Police intervention

• Peaceful protests

• A bomb explosion

• Heavy rainfall

What were the early festivities of May Day originally dedicated to?

• Honouring military veterans

• Celebrating the end of winter

• Commemorating the Haymarket Affair

• Honouring Roman gods and celebrating the beginning of spring

What decision was made at the Paris conference in 1889 regarding May 1?

• To declare it a global holiday

• To recognize it as International Workers' Day

• To abolish it as a holiday

• To celebrate it as a religious festival

What were released during the early May Day celebrations?

• Balloons

• Farm animals

• Lanterns

• Fireworks