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Memorial Day Quiz
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Question 1/10
Memorial Day was originally named Decoration Day.
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Memorial Day was originally named Decoration Day.
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Question 2/10
Memorial day was founded by General John A. Logan to remember and lay flowers on the graves of soldiers who died in what war?
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Memorial day was founded by General John A. Logan to remember and lay flowers on the graves of soldiers who died in what war?
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Revolutionary War
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Civil War
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WWII
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Vietnam War
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Question 3/10
Memorial Day began in May of 1868 but wasn’t a national holiday until what year?
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Memorial Day began in May of 1868 but wasn’t a national holiday until what year?
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1900
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1942
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1971
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1998
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Question 4/10
Flags are to be flown at half-staff from midnight until noon on Memorial Day.
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Flags are to be flown at half-staff from midnight until noon on Memorial Day.
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Question 5/10
Which flower is a symbol of Memorial Day?
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Which flower is a symbol of Memorial Day?
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Sunflower
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Yellow Tulip
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Red Poppy
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Red Rose
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Question 6/10
Where is the official birthplace of Memorial Day?
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Where is the official birthplace of Memorial Day?
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Huntsville, Alabama
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Providence, Rhode Island
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Boston, Massachusetts
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Waterloo, New York
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Question 7/10
Memorial Day is the 5th Monday of May.
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Question 7/10
Memorial Day is the 5th Monday of May.
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Question 8/10
What time on Memorial Day is meant to be a moment of remembrance?
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What time on Memorial Day is meant to be a moment of remembrance?
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Noon
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8 a.m.
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3 p.m.
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Sunset
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Question 9/10
The flag is to be raised to full-staff from noon to sunset on Memorial Day to honor living veterans.
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The flag is to be raised to full-staff from noon to sunset on Memorial Day to honor living veterans.
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Question 10/10
What state was the first to officially recognize the holiday?
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What state was the first to officially recognize the holiday?
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Washington
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Vermont
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Maryland
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New York
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