Memorial Day
Fireworks detonate above Mount Rushmore National Memorial, July 3. Approximately 30,000 people came to the memorial for the 2008 Independence Day Celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marc I. Lane)
As Memorial Day approaches in the U.S., our readers inquire about its meaning and history. We created this fun quiz about its culture and background. Find out how much you know with these ten quiz questions!
____ 1. The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated on Memorial Day in 1922.
____ 2. Memorial Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.
____ 3. In 2000, President William J. Clinton issued a Memorandum on the White House Program encouraging all U.S. American to observe a National Moment of Remembrance on each Memorial Day, by pausing at 3 p.m. local time to solemnly remember those who have fallen.
____ 4. The South only began to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day after World War I, when the holiday began to recognize all U.S. Americans who died in any war.
____ 5. Red roses are recognized as the Memorial Day flower.
____ 6. Vermont was the first state to officially recognize Memorial Day.
____ 7. Two of the biggest car races of the year, the NASCAR Coca Cola 600 race in Charlotte, North Carolina and the The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race in Indiana, are held on Memorial Day weekend.
____ 8. Memorial Day was officially declared a federal holiday in 1971.
____ 9. On Memorial Day, proper flag protocol is to fly the flag at half-mast from dawn until the Moment of Remembrance.
____ 10. Memorial Day originated as a way to honor soldiers who died during the American Revolution.
Once you determine which statements are true, share these fun Memorial Day facts with friends and family, and enjoy the holiday while remembering why we celebrate.
Sharon Schweitzer JD, is a cross-cultural trainer, etiquette expert, and the founder of Access to Culture. In addition to her accreditation in intercultural management from the HOFSTEDE Centre, she is an attorney and mediator. Sharon served as a Chinese Ceremonial Dining Etiquette Specialist in the documentary series Confucius was a Foodie, on Nat Geo People. Her Amazon #1 Best Selling book in International Business, Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Business Guide, won a coveted Kirkus Star, and was named to Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books. She’s a winner of numerous awards, including the British Airways International Trade Award at the Greater Austin Business Awards.
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