American Holidays Quiz

What is the main focus of the 'Street Smart Civics Edition' game show?

• American geography

• American inventions

• American presidents

• American holidays

Which holiday marks the United States' declaration of independence from Britain?

• Labor Day

• Thanksgiving

• Independence Day

• Columbus Day

On which day is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

• First Thursday in November

• Third Thursday in November

• Second Thursday in November

• Fourth Thursday in November

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed on which day?

• Third Monday in January

• Fourth Monday in January

• Second Monday in January

• First Monday in January

Which holiday is also known as President's Day?

• Washington's Birthday

• Lincoln's Birthday

• Jefferson's Birthday

• Adams' Birthday

Which holiday celebrates the achievements of Christopher Columbus?

• Galileo Day

• Vespucci Day

• Columbus Day

• Da Vinci Day

Veterans Day originally commemorated the end of which war?

• World War II

• Vietnam War

• World War I

• Korean War

Memorial Day honors those who died in which context?

• Scientific achievements

• Political service

• Military service

• Natural disasters

Which president signed the law making Independence Day a federal holiday?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• George Washington

What is the purpose of the Monday holiday law passed by Congress in 1968?

• To reduce work hours

• To honor more historical figures

• To increase holiday pay

• To create more three-day weekends