real tough quiz
decided to rewrite making it multiple choice:
1.)What city is known as the birthplace of Memorial Day?
A ...Phila Pa
B arilington W V
C waterloo N Y
2.)Memorial Day was originally known as what?
A.rememberance day
B. Fallen soldiers Day
C. decoration day
3.) Memorial Day was first recognized on what date?
May 30th 1867
May 30th 1868
May 30th 1869
#4 When was Memorial Day named as such by the federal government?
1969
1970
1971
#5 What act moved Memorial Day from May 30 to the last Monday in May each year?
The national monday holiday act
The Uniform national act The Uniform national Monday act
#6 Arlington National Cemetery used to be a plantation belonging to whom?
John Adams
Robert E lee
Frank Crawford Armstrong
#7Who spoke at the first Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery?
Jefferson Davis
George b McClellens
James A Garfield
#8 When was the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery established?
Nov 11th 1918
Nov 11th 1920
Nov 11th 1921
#9What poem inspired the tradition of wearing and planting poppy blossoms for Memorial Day?
IN Henderon's Fields
In Jeffersons Fields
In Flanders Fields
#11 Confederate Memorial Day is recognized in which states?
Answer: It's an official state holiday in Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina. It's commemorated in Kentucky, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. It's formerly recognized in Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Virginia.
#12The National Moment of Remembrance takes place at what time each Memorial Day?
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
#13 Which president signed the National Moment of Remembrance Act?
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
#14 Question: Memorial Day initially only honored the fallen from which war?
W W1
Civil War
Korean War
#15 Who is credited with creating Memorial Day?
GEN Patton
Gen Robert E lee
Gen John A Logan
#16 How should American flags be flown Memorial Day?
at full mast
at half mast or both
Question: When was "Taps" written?
1860
1861
1862
18-- Memorial Day is held in May for what reason?
so weather is most accomadting
so that most of congress and senate can attend celabrations
so that flowers are in bloom
19--How many participants decorated graves for the first Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery?
2000
4000
5000
20--How many fallen soldiers were honored at the first Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery?
12000
15000
20000
21-- Question: One of the very first ceremonies to honor fallen Union Civil War soldiers was held on May 1, 1865, by whom in what city?
Wash D C
NEW YORK city n y
Charlestion S C
22--Which senator and World War II veteran fought to return Memorial Day to May 30 until his death in 2012?
Senator Edward M Kennedy
Senator Robert C Byrd
Senator Daniel Inouye
23--Which historical monument was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922?
THE wash Monument
The Jefferson memorial
The Lincoln memorial
24--The ancient Greeks marked one of the earliest displays of honoring fallen soldiers in which war? or wars greece was involved in.
the Spartan persian war
the First Balkan War
the Peloponnesian War
25--How many total Americans died in the Civil War?
550,000
610,000
620,000
26--About how many people visit Arlington National Cemetery each year?
more than 1.5 million
more than 2 million
more than 3 million
27-- When there was a shortage of natural poppies in 1924, which city was the first to manufacture artificial poppies?
Sacremento Calif
Houston Texas
Pittsburgh PA
28--The annual biker rally in Washington, D.C. each Memorial Day is called what?
The Thundering Herd
The Road Warriors
The Rolling Thunder
29--The Rolling Thunder Run is aimed at raising awareness of what?
The soldiers died in battle
The soldiers killed in attack of pearl harbor
The POW Mia's
#10"In Flanders Fields" was inspired by a battle in which war?
Battle of Gettysburgh
Civil War
World war 1
decided to rewrite making it multiple choice:
1.)What city is known as the birthplace of Memorial Day?
A ...Phila Pa
B arilington W V
C waterloo N Y
2.)Memorial Day was originally known as what?
A.rememberance day
B. Fallen soldiers Day
C. decoration day
3.) Memorial Day was first recognized on what date?
May 30th 1867
May 30th 1868
May 30th 1869
#4 When was Memorial Day named as such by the federal government?
1969
1970
1971
#5 What act moved Memorial Day from May 30 to the last Monday in May each year?
The national monday holiday act
The Uniform national act The Uniform national Monday act
#6 Arlington National Cemetery used to be a plantation belonging to whom?
John Adams
Robert E lee
Frank Crawford Armstrong
#7Who spoke at the first Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery?
Jefferson Davis
George b McClellens
James A Garfield
#8 When was the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery established?
Nov 11th 1918
Nov 11th 1920
Nov 11th 1921
#9What poem inspired the tradition of wearing and planting poppy blossoms for Memorial Day?
IN Henderon's Fields
In Jeffersons Fields
In Flanders Fields
#11 Confederate Memorial Day is recognized in which states?
Answer: It's an official state holiday in Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina. It's commemorated in Kentucky, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. It's formerly recognized in Missouri, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Virginia.
#12The National Moment of Remembrance takes place at what time each Memorial Day?
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
#13 Which president signed the National Moment of Remembrance Act?
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
#14 Question: Memorial Day initially only honored the fallen from which war?
W W1
Civil War
Korean War
#15 Who is credited with creating Memorial Day?
GEN Patton
Gen Robert E lee
Gen John A Logan
#16 How should American flags be flown Memorial Day?
at full mast
at half mast or both
Question: When was "Taps" written?
1860
1861
1862
18-- Memorial Day is held in May for what reason?
so weather is most accomadting
so that most of congress and senate can attend celabrations
so that flowers are in bloom
19--How many participants decorated graves for the first Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery?
2000
4000
5000
20--How many fallen soldiers were honored at the first Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery?
12000
15000
20000
21-- Question: One of the very first ceremonies to honor fallen Union Civil War soldiers was held on May 1, 1865, by whom in what city?
Wash D C
NEW YORK city n y
Charlestion S C
22--Which senator and World War II veteran fought to return Memorial Day to May 30 until his death in 2012?
Senator Edward M Kennedy
Senator Robert C Byrd
Senator Daniel Inouye
23--Which historical monument was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922?
THE wash Monument
The Jefferson memorial
The Lincoln memorial
24--The ancient Greeks marked one of the earliest displays of honoring fallen soldiers in which war? or wars greece was involved in.
the Spartan persian war
the First Balkan War
the Peloponnesian War
25--How many total Americans died in the Civil War?
550,000
610,000
620,000
26--About how many people visit Arlington National Cemetery each year?
more than 1.5 million
more than 2 million
more than 3 million
27-- When there was a shortage of natural poppies in 1924, which city was the first to manufacture artificial poppies?
Sacremento Calif
Houston Texas
Pittsburgh PA
28--The annual biker rally in Washington, D.C. each Memorial Day is called what?
The Thundering Herd
The Road Warriors
The Rolling Thunder
29--The Rolling Thunder Run is aimed at raising awareness of what?
The soldiers died in battle
The soldiers killed in attack of pearl harbor
The POW Mia's
#10"In Flanders Fields" was inspired by a battle in which war?
Battle of Gettysburgh
Civil War
World war 1
