Quiz: Memorial Day Remembered

By Debra Bell

May 27, 2011 RSS Feed Print
  1. What is the earliest day in May that Memorial Day can be observed?
  2. What was the holiday now known as Memorial Day originally called?
  3. Memorial Day started out as a holiday honoring those who died in what war?
  4. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson designated what small town as the official birthplace of Memorial Day?
  5. True or false: The holiday for the past 100 years has always fallen on a Monday.
  6. What flower is traditionally worn as a sign of remembrance on Memorial Day?
  7. True or false: Under federal law, the American flag is to be displayed at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day.
  8. At what time of day is a national moment of remembrance observed?
  9. Who has introduced a bill every year since 1989 to set the holiday as May 30?
  10. What sporting event has taken place on or around Memorial Day since 1911?

Tags:
holidays

Reader Comments Read all comments (2)

Add Your Thoughts
Your comment will be posted immediately, unless it is spam or contains profanity. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.

The most important reason we celebrate Memorial Day may be just plain natural and instinctive. As the weather gradually warms and becomes summery we relax and naturally become more empathetic. Our thoughts would then transfer to thanking those who are responsible for our fortunes. This is only a human trait and happens because we are spiritually and cerebrally healthy. Therefore to celebrate Memorial Day is automatic and a natural inclination. So regardless of where Memorial Day originated; Charleston North Carolina or Fredericksburg Virginia, the idea to honor our war heroes would occur around the same time every year without any reminders. Some would consider that to be a crucial idea.

It is a reminder that the human race is innately ethical along with our many other traits. The question is: What does it say of the United States of America, that we honor our soldiers innately, and instinctively, who died in the service of our country?

Leslie Lox www.rdwins.com

Leslie Lox of NY 9:02AM May 30, 2011

My drama is movie "true blood" vampries,and wovles.......

stacie of NY 12:21PM May 29, 2011

Photo Galleries

Before and After the Joplin Tornado

A look at Joplin one year after the deadly tornado.

advertisement

Latest Video