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Celebrating Holidays: President's Day

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the original name for President's Day?

a)

Valentine's Day

b)

America's Day

c)

Washington's Birthday

d)

USA Day

2.

Whom was this day meant to honor?

a)

our 1st president, George Washington

b)

soldiers

c)

business owners

d)

teachers

3.

Who celebrates President's Day?

a)

only Texans

b)

only students

c)

only parents

d)

most Americans

4.

Why did Americans want to honor George Washington?

a)

because he wore a white wig

b)

because he was a brave leader

c)

because he could chop wood

d)

because his name was George

5.

Washington's Birthday was the first US holiday to honor a

a)

boat

b)

war

c)

pet

d)

person

6.

By the 1980's there was a big push to also honor which other president?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

George Bush

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Barack Obama

7.

What do some stores do on President's Day?

a)

give out candy

b)

offer big sales

c)

close for a month

d)

celebrate the Fourth of July

8.

What does abolish mean?

a)

to end slavery

b)

to sing

c)

to hide

d)

to run

9.

What do some communities do to celebrate President's Day?

a)

stay at home

b)

go to the movies

c)

go to school

d)

have parades and festivals

10.

Who do we celebrate now on President's Day?

a)

teachers

b)

athletes

c)

all US presidents

d)

kids