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Memorial Day Quiz

written by: borough
 
Memorial Day is a prominent date on the US calendar, a time when we all remember our heroes. Take this quiz and see how much you know about this important commemoration.

Question 1:


Which city/village is the official birthplace of Memorial Day?
Richmond, Virginia
Boalsburry, Pennsylvania
Waterloo, New York
Charleston, South Carolina

Question 2:


The Uniform Holidays Bill according to which Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday of May, was passed in what year?
1968
1971
1972
1970

Question 3:


Indianapolis 500 is an automobile race held annually over Memorial Day weekend. What driver won the first edition of the race in 1911?
Jules Goux
Joe Dawson
Ray Harroun
Tonny Milton

Question 4:


Which was the first US state to recognize Memorial Day as an official holiday?
Massachusetts
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey

Question 5:


Which flower was adopted in 1922 as an official Memorial Day symbol?
red poppy
daffodil
tulip
rose

Question 6:


Which Congressman and later, US President, was the speaker at the first formal observance of Memorial Day?
James A. Garfield
Chestur A. Arthur
Rutherford B. Hayes
James G. Blaine

Question 7:


Who composed "Taps", a famous musical piece played in the US military on Memorial Day?
General Robert Ellicombe
Army Col. James Moss
John C. Tidball
General Daniel Butterfield

Question 8:


In what year was Decoration Day renamed to Memorial Day?
1902
1892
1912
1882

Question 9:


The Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery, United States, is guarded by members of which military unit?
3rd US Infantry
101st Airborne Division
1st Regiment of Artillery
11th US Infantry

Question 10:


What bugler first sounded the musical piece "Taps"on Memorial Day?
Robert Cotton
Oliver W. Norton
Warren Becks
James Armstrong

Question 11:


Arlington National Cemetery, in Virginia is a military cemetery established during which war?
WW II
WW I
Vietnam War
American Civil War

Question 12:


Which statement about Memorial Day is true?
It commemorates US men and women who died in military service to their country
It commemorates the contributions of those who served in the US military
Memorial Day is more recently established than Veterans Day
Memorial Day and Veterans Day coincide

Question 13:


Which US President presided over the funeral of the Vietnam Unknown, held at Arlington National Cemetery?
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Ronald Reagan
Dwight Eisenhower

Question 14:


The National Moment of Remembrance, a moment of silence at 3pm on every Memorial Day, was initiated by which US President?
Bill Clinton
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
George Bush

Question 15:


What is the duration of the National Moment of Remembrance on Memorial Day?
two minutes
five minutes
30 seconds
one minute

Question 16:


Name the sculptor who created the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Thomas Hudson Jones
Steven Harris
Lorimer Rich
John Haserman

Question 17:


Which of these statements best describes the United States Navy Memorial?
a 100-foot diameter marble globe
a 100-foot diameter granite map of the world
a 100-foot long steel ship
a 100-foot diameter pentagon

Question 18:


Women's Memorial is a site honoring all military women - past, present and future. Which cemetery is it located in?
Barrancas National Cemetery
Marietta National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
National Cemetery Webling

Question 19:


Which was the first organization of veterans to distribute the official Memorial Day flower?
Vietnam Veterans of America
American Legion
Veterans of Common Sense
Veterans of Foreign Wars

Question 20:


Which of the following rituals is not part of Memorial Day observance?
National Moment of Remembrance
changing guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
flying the US flag at half-staff until noon
the President's speech at Arlington National Cemetery

 
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