Memorial Day Quiz

From barbecues to baseball, and road trips to rocky-road ice cream, lets remember Memorial Days significance and history. More than an extended weekend to enjoy the summer sun, Memorial Day is an U.S. tradition that honors the sacrifice of our countrys fallen soldiers. Can you answer these ten questions about Memorial Days origin and history? Test your holiday IQ and find out!

____ 1. In 2000, Congress passed a law instituting a National Moment of Remembrance that requires US Americans to pause at 3 p.m. local time to solemnly remember those who have fallen.

____ 2. Memorial Day was originally dubbed Decoration Day when General John A. Logan, the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic declared a national observance for fallen soldiers.

____ 3. On Memorial Day, proper flag protocol is to fly the flag at half-mast from dawn until sunset.

____ 4. Memorial Day originated as a way to honor Union and Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War.

____ 5. The first Memorial Day speech was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln at Arlington National Cemetery in 1868.

____ 6. John McCraes poem In Flanders Field inspired the national tradition of wearing red poppies on Memorial Day.

____ 7. The first artificial poppy factory was built in Scranton, Ohio in 1924, after French manufacturers failed to produce enough for U.S. buyers.

____ 8. The Washington Monument was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922.

____ 9. In 1971, Memorial Day was moved to the last Monday of May to abide by the Uniform Holiday Act passed by President Johnson in 1968.

____ 10. Two of the biggest car races of the year, the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 race in Charlotte, North Carolina and the The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race in Indiana, are held on Memorial Day weekend.

Share these fun Memorial Day facts with friends and family, and enjoy the holiday while remembering why we celebrate. Whether youre outdoors in the sunshine, or enjoying the shade with loved ones, let us all join in remembrance and gratitude for those who gave their lives for our freedom. From our team to you and yours, happy Memorial Day!

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Answer Key:

1.) T. 2.) T 3.) F- flags are flown at half-staff from dawn until noon. At noon, the flag is raised briskly to full-staff until sunset, when it is lowered completely. 4.)T 5.) F- Senator James Garfield 6.) T 7.) F- Pittsburgh, PA 8.) F- Lincoln Memorial 9.) T 10.) T