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WorksheetsMemorial Day
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
Memorial Day was called...
Father’s Day
Decoration Day
Dog’s Day
Children’s Day
When is Memorial Day?
May 30th, every year
May 28th, every year
on the second Monday in May
On the last Monday in May
Some cities have _____ to celebrate Memorial Day.
nothing
people
parades
naps
Which season do many people think Memorial Day is the beginning of?
Summer
Fall
Spring
Winter
There were 321 American flags in the store to sell. Memorial Day weekend 285 flags were sold. How many flags were left in the store?
36
606
46
506
What?!
Why is the poppy used as a symbol of veterans and remembrance?
Red is a symbol of death.
The combination of red and black have long been a symbol.
A nurse placed poppies on soldiers' bodies in WWI.
It was inspired by the poem, In Flanders Fields.
What change happened to Memorial Day after World War I?
Nothing changed from previous years.
The day honored all living and dead soldiers.
It honored all deceased servicemen and women, not just from the Civil War.
None of these are correct.
When did Memorial day become an official federal holiday?
1920
1957
1963
1971
On Memorial Day, the flag of the United States of America should be flown...
half-staff all day
full staff all day
half-staff until noon, then raised to full staff
A person who has served in the military is known as a veteran.
Memorial Day was called Decoration Day...
Because family and friend’s from death soldier decorate their graves
Because people decorate their houses on May 27th
No reason
Because of Veteran`s
Are businesses and schools closed on Memorial Day?
yes
no
The American Armed Forces include:
The US Army
The Marine Corps
The National Guard
The Air Force
The Coast Guard
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
Another way to show our respect and pay tribute to soldiers who have died protecting our freedom is to ___.
stay home and study history
call your family members and say thank you
take down all American flags
lower American flags to half-staff
