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Memorial Day

Authored by Amanda Peltzman

Social Studies

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Memorial Day
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?

Memorial Day honors all military members while Veterans Day honors only those who died

Memorial Day honors those who died in service while Veterans Day honors all military members

There is no difference between the two holidays

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Memorial Day originally called Decoration Day?

Because soldiers wore decorative uniforms

Because people decorated soldiers' graves with flowers

Because towns held decorative parades

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which city organized the first official memorial service across all states?

A town in Pennsylvania

A town in South Carolina

Waterloo, New York

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused most American families to be affected by the Civil War?

The length of the war

The high number of casualties/deaths

The economic impact

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When is Memorial Day?

The last Monday in May

Always May 26th

On the Saturday before June

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

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