Memorial Day Test

What does Memorial Day honor in the United States?

• The start of summer

• Fallen soldiers

• The end of school

• Veterans' Day

Who celebrates Memorial Day?

• People in Canada

• People in the United States

• People in France

• People in Australia

Memorial Day started in 1866 in ________, New York.

• Waterloo

• Albany

• Buffalo

• Rochester

Memorial Day was originally called ________ Day.

• Decoration

• Remembrance

• Honor

• Veterans

Memorial Day was celebrated every ________ for many years.

• May 30th

• July 4th

• June 14th

• September 1st

Memorial Day now falls on the last ________ in May.

• Monday

• Friday

• Saturday

• Sunday

What is one way people honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day?

• Go shopping

• Decorate graves with flags and flowers

• Watch movies

• Go to school

Flags are flown at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day to show respect for someone who has died.

• True

• False

What flower is often worn to remember lives lost in service on Memorial Day?

• Rose

• Red poppies

• Daisy

• Sunflower

Where does the president place a wreath on Memorial Day?

• The White House

• Arlington National Cemetery

• The Capitol Building

• The Lincoln Memorial