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Memorial Day Trivia
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A Quiz composed of trivia questions related to Memorial Day.
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1
Memorial Day was originally made to celebrate soldiers lost in what war?
World War 2
Civil War
Revolutionary War
World War 1
2
Where was the first Memorial Day celebrated?
Washington, D.C.
Trenton, NJ
West Point Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
3
True or False: Approximately 1 million soldiers died during the Civil War.
FALSE
TRUE
4
Which is a Memorial Day tradition?
Flying the American flag at half mast
Going to a BBQ
Sleeping in late
Eating candy and hot dogs
5
Which major sporting event traditionally takes place every Memorial Day weekend?
U.S. Open
Indy 500
Belmont Stakes
World Series
6
Which is a Memorial Day tradition?
Displaying the American flag all day at half-mast
Displaying the American flag at half-mast until 3:00
Displaying the American flag all day, not at half-mast
Displaying the American flag at half-mast until noon
7
The “Iwo Jima memorial” is a sculpture of a scene from a World War II battle, and honors
which military branch
?
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
8
What was Memorial Day first known as?
Veterans' Day
Armed Forces Day
Decoration Day
Armistice Day
9
Memorial Day was expanded to include all service members that died during war after
which war
?
Civil War
World War 1
Revolutionary War
World War 2
10
Who proclaimed Memorial Day an official holiday?
General Robert E. Lee
General John Logan
General Ulysses S. Grant
General George S. Patton
11
Which is a Memorial Day tradition?
Wearing a red ribbon
Wearing a rose
Wearing a poppy
Wearing a carnation
12
The poppy became the official flower of Memorial Day because of what poem?
"Easter, 1916" by William Butler Yeats
"The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke
"In Flanders Field" by John McCrae
"For a War Memorial" by G.K. Chesterton
13
On what day did we celebrate the first Memorial Day (then called Decoration Day)?
May 30
May 31, 1868
May 25, 2020
May 3O, 1868
14
The National Moment of Remembrance Act, which is why we have a moment of silence at 3:00 P.M., was passed
in what year
?
2000
1971
1776
1868
15
The nickname G.I. Joe sometimes given to soldiers stands for...
government issue
grid interval
general issue
galvanized iron
16
What was the first war memorial to be established in Washington's National Mall?
National World War 2 Memorial
Vietnam Women's Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Korean War Veterans Memorial
17
What is Memorial Day?
A day of remembrance for those who died serving in the U.S. military
A day of remembrance for those who served in the U.S. military
18
Where is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located?
Boston, MA
Arlington, VA
Philadelphia, PA
Washington, D.C.
19
True or False: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is guarded 24/7, no exceptions.
False
True
20
This woman served as a battlefield nurse during the Civil War, and founded the American Red Cross in 1881.
Clara Barton
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mary Hays
Dorothea Dix
21
How was Memorial Day originally celebrated?
Setting off fireworks
Having parades
Decorating gravestones
Having a cookout
22
True or False: There is a moment of silence of Memorial Day at 3:00 P.M.
FALSE
TRUE
23
In 1971, a federal law declared Memorial Day would
ALWAYS
be celebrated...
the first Monday in May
the last Monday of May
the second Monday in May
the third Monday in May
24
Which is a Memorial Day tradition?
Visiting cemeteries
Watching golf
Going to a baseball game
Wearing red, white, and blue
25
On what day was Memorial Day proclaimed an official holiday?
May 30, 1868
May 1, 1868
May 5, 1868
May 10, 1868
