Test Your Knowledge with Some Memorial Day Trivia!

Big Bags USA would like to send a special thank you to all those currently serving and those who have previously served, as well as their families.  Without them, our county would not be where it is today.  In honor of Memorial Day, we've decided to test your knowledge with some Memorial Day Trivia...let's see how much you know!

1. Memorial Day is now always observed on which date?

a. May 28th
b. May 30th
c. The Last Monday in May
d. The Third Monday in May

2. Memorial Day was founded to honor military personnel who died in which war?

a. The Revolutionary War
b. The Civil War
c. World War I
d. World War II

3. Which city was proclaimed the birthplace of Memorial Day by the government in 1966?

a. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
b. Arlington, Virginia
c. Waterloo, New York
d. Bunker Hill, Massachusetts

4. On what date was Memorial Day first observed?

a. May 30, 1856
b. May 29, 1866
c. May 25, 1879
d. May 5, 1866

5. What was the original name for the Memorial Day holiday?

a. Honor Day
b. Decoration Day
c. Remembrance Day
d. Bravery Day

6. Since the end of World War I, Memorial Day has also been called which of the following?

a. Poppy Day
b. War Heroe's Day
c. Armed Forces Day
d. Old Soldier's Day

7. Why is General John Alexander Logan important to the celebration of Memorial Day?

a. He is the first officially documented casualty in a war.
b. He called for more official government recognition of the holiday.
c. He was the first to place a wreath at the Grave of the Unknowns.
d. He ordered that the holiday be observed by decorating the graves of the war dead.

8. According to the Department of Defense, how many US service men and women have died in battle in all wars in which the US was involved?

a. 575, 377
b. 923,846
c. About 1.4 Million
d. They don't even estimate.

9. What flower is traditionally worn as a sign of remembrance on Memorial Day?

a. Orange Lily
b. Blue Morning Glory
c. White Rose
d. Red Poppy

10. At what time of day is the national moment of remembrance observed?

a. Dawn
b. Noon
c. 3 PM
d. Dusk

ANSWERS: 

1. C - The Last Monday in May

2. B - The Civil War

3. C - Waterloo, New York

4. D- May 5, 1866

5. B - Decoration Day

6. A - Poppy Day

7. D - He ordered that the holiday be observed by decorating the graves of the war dead.

8. A - 575,377

9. D- Red Poppy

10. C - 3 PM

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