Fun Memorial Day Trivia Questions And Answers
This is a federal holiday that is dedicated to mourning all the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States military. During this day, flowers and flags are taken to the graveside of those who died while serving the United States military.
The first memorial day occurred where, before the official declaration? These error-free Memorial Day trivia questions and answers are specially designed to help you discover some interesting facts through questions and answers about the Memorial Day celebration. Click on the “Show Answer” to see answers to the questions.
1. On which day is memorial day celebrated in the United States?
A. Last Monday of April
B. Last Monday of June
C. Last Monday of May
2. Before it was known as the memorial day, what was the original name?
A. Independence day
B. Decoration day
C. Statesmen day
3. The memorial day is celebrated to honor the people who died while serving the U.S?
A. Police
B. Health sector
C. Military
4. The memorial day originated immediately after the?
A. Civil war
B. world war
C. Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
5. At what time in the United States does the moment of remembrance take place on Memorial Day each year?
A. 12 pm
B. 3 pm
C. 6 pm
6. Which year did the memorial day become an official federal holiday?
A. 1971
B. 1981
C. 1961
7. Which part of the United States was declared the Birthplace of memorial day?
A. Chicago City, Illinois.
B. Washington DC
C. Waterloo, New York.
8. Which year was the last Monday of May selected for Memorial Day?
A. 1991
B. 1971
C. 1982
9. Who was the person that started the tradition of wearing red poppies on Memorial Day?
A. Will Smith
B. Michael Jackson
C. Moina Michael
10. What is the name of the flower that is associated with the memorial day?
A. Red poppy
B. Rose
C. Hibiscus
11. What is the most popular activity of the memorial day?
A. Shopping and entertainment
B. Parade and visiting
C. Parade and bonfires
12. The memorial day is also treated as the beginning of a season. Which season is it?
A. Summer
B. Autumn
C. Winter
13. The southern state that first celebrated the memorial day was?
A. Illinois
B. Mississippi
C. Las Vegas
14. The first memorial day occurred where, before the official declaration?
A. New York City, New York.
B. Chicago City, Illinois.
C. Charleston, South Carolina.
15. What is the name of the president that declared Waterloo as the official Birthplace of memorial day?
A. President Abraham Lincoln
B. President Lyndon Johnson
C. President Adams
16. What was the estimated number of participants that decorated the grave of soldiers?
A. 5,000
B. 10,000
C. 20,000
17. Which northern city in the United States first celebrated the memorial day?
A. California
B. North Carolina
C. New York
18. What is the name of the army General that made a historic speech on the first decoration day?
A. General James Garfield
B. General Mason Walt
C. General John A. Logan
19. In which cemetery was the first decoration day held in?
A. Lincoln cemetery
B. Arlington Cemetery
C. Garfield cemetery
20. What is the estimated number of Union and Confederate soldiers that are buried at the Arlington Cemetery?
A. 50,000
B. 30,000
C. 20,000
21. New York officially recognised the memorial day in which year?
A. 1893
B. 1873
C. 1883
22. In which year did all the northern States recognise the memorial day?
A. 1890
B. 1880
C. 1901
23. In which year was the resolution of ‘National Moment of Remembrance’ passed?
A. 2002
B. 2005
C. 2000
24. The first veteran’s organization that sold poppies nationally was?
A. VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars)
B. VLW (Veterans of Local Wars)
C. VIW(Veterans of Internal Wars)
25. Which sporting event is held during the Memorial Day weekend?
A. Horse racing
B. Indianapolis 500
C. Fencing
26. Which war is considered the deadliest in the history of the United States?
A. Civil war
B. World War 2
C. Revolutionary war
27. What is the estimated number of people that died in the deadliest war of the United States?
A. 520,000
B. 420,000
C. 620,000
28. What is the name of the senator that introduced a bill to restore the date of Memorial Day to May 30?
A. Daniel Inouye
B. Daniel O’Connell
C. Daniel Megan
29. During the memorial day, the grave of soldiers is decorated with?
A. Ashes
B. Fruits
C. Flowers
30. During the memorial day, all American flags from sunrise to noon are flown at what range?
A. Full-staff
B. Half-staff
C. All flags are brought down
31. The Arlington National Cemetery is located at?
A. Washington DC
B. New York
C. Illinois
32. After the American Civil War, how many years did it take to establish the decoration day?
A. Four years
B. Two years
C. Three years
33. In which year was the name changed from decoration day to memorial day?
A. 1867
B. 1967
C. 1947
34. Which act moved Memorial Day from May 30 to the last Monday in May each year?
A. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act
B. The Workers Holiday Act
C. The Corporate Holiday Act
35. The famous Arlington National Cemetery was once a plantation belonging to who?
A. Donald Trump
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. Robert E. Lee
36. In which year was the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery established?
A. 1921
B. 1931
C. 1941
37. During the Civil War, Florida was?
A. A neutral state
B. A Confederate state
C. A Union State
38. What is the name of the poem that inspired the tradition of placing flowers on tombs?
A. The US national anthem
B. In Wander fields
C. In Flanders fields
39. What is the name of the president that signed the National Moment of Remembrance Act?
A. President Abraham Lincoln
B. President Bill Clinton
C. President Lyndon Johnson
40. Initially, the decoration day only honored the fallen from which war?
A. The American Civil war
B. The Revolutionary War
C. The World War 1
41. What is the name of the historical monument that was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922?
A. Washington memorial
B. Arlington memorial
C. Lincoln memorial
42. What is the name of the person that was credited with creating Memorial Day?
A. General John A. Logan
B. President Bill Clinton
C. General Daniel Inouye
43. Which of the following states does not celebrate Confederate Memorial Day?
A. Alabama
B. South Carolina
C. New York
44. The poem “In Flanders Fields” was inspired by a battle in which war?
A. World War 1
B. The Revolutionary War
C. The American Civil War
45. What is the estimated number of Americans that visit Arlington National Cemetery each year?
A. 80 million
B. 40 million
C. 20 million
46. In which year was there shortage of natural poppies for the memorial day?
A. 1921
B. 1923
C. 1924
47. Which city was the first to manufacture artificial poppies after a lack of natural ones?
A. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
B. Charleston, South Carolina
C. New York City, New York.
48. What is the name of the annual biker rally in Washington, D.C. each Memorial Day?
A. The Rolling Stone
B. The Rolling Thunder Run
C. The Thunder Run
49. What is the full meaning of the GAR?
A. Grand Army of the Republic
B. Grand Association of the Republic
C. Grand Army of the Revolution
50. The first run of the Indianapolis 500 took place in which year?
A. 1921
B. 1912
C. 1911
51. What is usually played in the ceremonies of Memorial Day?
A. Taps
B. Trumpet
C. Gunshot Sounds
52. Which year was the first Memorial Day Parade held?
A. 2000
B. 2004
C. 2002
53. The Rolling Thunder Run is done to raise awareness for what?
A. Prisoners of war and missing soldiers
B. Prisoners of war only
C. Missing soldiers only
54. Which items are the most popular things people use to remember the soldiers?
A. Photos and flags
B. Flags and flowers
C. Photos and flowers
55. Which set of people first held the ceremony of the Decoration Day?
A. Presidential villa
B. The military
C. Freed slaves
56. What is the estimated number of bike riders that participated in the 2017 memorial day?
A. 500,000
B. 900,000
C. 700,000
57. Which states in the United States refused to honor the dead until World War I?
A. Southern states
B. Northern states
C. Both of them
58. What is the name of the longest war in which the U.S military fought?
A. The Syria War
B. The Revolutionary War
C. The Afghan War
59. Which of the following states have their own confederate memorial day?
A. New York City
B. Washington DC
C. Alabama
60. What is the name of the city that hosts the oldest Memorial Day Parade?
A. Doylestown, Pa.
B. New York City, New York.
C. Chicago City, Illinois.
61. What was the date of Memorial Day in 1984?
A. May 30
B. May 28
C. May 29
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