
Memorial Day Knowledge Assessment

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4th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of Memorial Day?
To mark the beginning of a new year
To honor and remember soldiers who died for the USA
To commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence
To celebrate the end of summer
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Memorial Day originally called?
Decoration Day
Armed Forces Day
Veterans Day
Remembrance Day
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which war's soldiers were initially honored on Decoration Day?
World War II
World War I
The Civil War
The Vietnam War
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did Memorial Day become a federal holiday?
1967
1971
1980
1950
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the official flower associated with Memorial Day?
Daisy
Lily
Red Poppy
Rose
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who wrote the poem 'In Flanders Fields' that inspired the use of poppies?
Robert Frost
John McCrae
Emily Dickinson
Walt Whitman
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which activities are commonly associated with Memorial Day celebrations?
Carving pumpkins
Exchanging gifts
Placing flowers on graves and attending parades
Lighting fireworks
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