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Memorial Day

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Memorial Day is a ________________ holiday that celebrates and honors the men and women who died serving our country.

a)

city

b)

state

c)

town

d)

national

2.

Memorial Day is celebrated the last _____________ in May.

a)

Friday

b)

Monday

c)

Wednesday

d)

Thursday

3.

Memorial Day used to be known as what?

a)

Day of the Dead Day

b)

Decorate your tombstone Day

c)

Decoration Day

d)

Fallen Soldier's Day

4.

Decoration Day was first celebrated on May 30, 1868 to decorate the graves of soldiers who died during what war?

a)

American Civil War

b)

American World War II

c)

World War I

d)

The Revolutionary War

5.

Decoration Day became an official holiday in 1871 in what state?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Florida

d)

Michigan

6.

It is customary on Memorial Day to do what at 3 pm?

a)

have a hot dog and a soda

b)

have a moment of silence

c)

have a hamburger and a soda

d)

wave the American flag

7.

How should the American flag be flown until noon on Memorial Day?

a)

all the way un the pole all day

b)

upside down to remember the dead

c)

half-mast until noon

d)

not have the flag flown to show sadness

8.

To pay their respects, what place do the president and vice-president visit during Memorial Day?

a)

The Pentagon

b)

The White House

c)

Arlington National Cemetery

d)

A baseball game

9.

Where is Arlington National Cemetery located?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

New York

d)

Virginia

10.

Memorial Day is a day to wear what colors?

a)

Red, Black, and Yellow

b)

Red, Pink, and Green

c)

Red, White, and Blue

d)

Red, Purple, and Orange