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WorksheetsMemorial Day Celebration
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why is Memorial Day celebrated?
to have parades and flag ceremonies
to grill hot dogs and hamburgers
to celebrate the men and women of the American Armed Forces
to start summer
The American Armed Forces include:
The US Army
The Marine Corps
The National Guard
The Air Force
The Coast Guard
Before it was known as Memorial Day, what was this holiday previously called?
Veteran's Day
Armed Forces Day
Independence Day
Decoration Day
Even though Memorial Day and Veteran's Day are very similar what is the major difference of Memorial Day?
Memorial Day celebrates US soldiers who died in battle or from wounds sustained in combat
Memorial Day celebrates living and non-living US soldiers
Who organized the first national celebration of honoring America's fallen heroes?
General Patton
General George Washington
General John A. Logan
General Ulysses S. Grant
The first "Memorial Day or Decoration Day" was celebrated to improve the strained relationship between these states following the American Civil War:
Northern States
United States
Southern States
Eastern States
What flower is traditionally worn on Memorial Day?
a red carnation
a red tulip
a red rose
a red poppy
Memorial Day is always the:
the last Sunday in May
the first Monday in May
last Monday in May
November 11
Memorial Day is also:
the only holiday that recognizes the men and women of the armed forces
the best holiday ever
the unofficial start of summer
the official start of summer
President Bill Clinton passed this act that urges Americans to honor all fallen heroes by observing a minute of silence at 3:00 pm:
The Constitution Act
The National Moment of Remembrance Act
The Armed Forces Act
The Armistice Act
