History of Memorial Day:

When was the first national commemoration of Memorial Day held?

• August 3, 1865

• May 30, 1868

• May 1, 1865

• July 4, 1866

Who organized one of the earliest Memorial Day ceremonies?

• Union soldiers

• Freed African Americans

• Harvard University

• Confederate soldiers

Where did the 1865 Memorial Day ceremony take place?

• Gettysburg

• Beaufort National Cemetery

• Arlington National Cemetery

• Washington Race Course and Jockey Club

Who discovered the narrative about the first Decoration Day?

• David Blight

• Dave Roos

• A curator at Yale University

• A Union veteran

What was the original name for Memorial Day?

• Remembrance Day

• Union Day

• Veterans Day

• Decoration Day

What did the freed African Americans do for the fallen Union soldiers?

• Wrote a book

• Held a concert

• Gave them a proper burial

• Built a monument

How many people attended the 1865 Memorial Day ceremony in Charleston?

• 5,000

• 1,000

• 10,000

• 500

Which song did the Black schoolchildren sing during the ceremony?

• Battle Hymn of the Republic

• John Brown’s Body

• The Star-Spangled Banner

• Amazing Grace

What was inscribed on the fence around the new cemetery?

• Glory to the Fallen

• Rest in Peace

• Heroes of the Union

• Martyrs of the Race Course

Which regiment was present at the 1865 Memorial Day ceremony?

• 20th Maine

• 1st Rhode Island

• 54th Massachusetts

• 7th New York