Memorial Day Quiz Answers

1. What day in May is Memorial Day Celebrated?

* First Tuesday in May
* Last Monday in May
* Last Thursday in May

* 1. Last Monday in May

2. What was formerly Memorial called?

* Veterans Day
* Decoration Day
* Confederate Memorial Day

* 2. Decoration Day

3. What year (many experts believe) was the first memorial day observed ?

* 1864
* 1865
* 1866

* 3. 1865

4. Where was the first “official” Memorial Day observed?

* Charleston, South Carolina
* Washington, DC
* Waterloo, New York

* 4. Waterloo

5. On May 5, 1868, in his capacity as commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans' organization, he issued a proclamation that "Decoration Day" be observed nationwide. Who was the former general?

* Ulysses S. Grant
* William T. Sherman
* John A. Logan

* 5. John A. Logan

6. May 30 was selected as Decoration Day first observed because it was NOT an anniversary of a battle.

* True or False?

* 6. True

7. What were decorated in remembrance of this day?

* Tombs of fallen Union soldiers
* Cemeteries of family
* State Capitals

* 7. Tombs of fallen Union soldiers


8. Memorial Day was first used in 1882. However, the name was not used until after what war?

* World War 1
* World War II
* Korean War

* 8. World War II


9. On June 28, 1968, the United States Congress passed the Uniform Holidays Bill, which moved three holidays from their traditional dates to a specified Monday in order to create a convenient three-day weekend. However, it is considered the start of what?

* Holidays
* Summer
* Spring

* 9. Summer


10. What is one of the longest standing traditions which has been held in conjunction with Memorial Day since 1911.

* Indianapolis 500
* Arizona Rodeo Days
* Washington DC Apple Blossom Festival

* 10. Indianapolis 500