Memorial Day | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

English 24 Public

memorial day presentation

Study Slideshow

When is Memorial Day observed?

The last Monday of May

15

Who does Memorial Day honor?

military personnel who have died while serving the militarry

15

Name one of the two other military holidays in the US.

Armed Forces Day, Veteran's Day

15

What does Memorial Day unofficially represent in the US?

the start of summer

15

What did Memorial Day used to be called?

Decoration Day

15

Memorial Day was made to originally honor those who died in which war?

Civil War

15

Name a way that people honor soldiers on Memorial Day.

Parades, visit cemeteries, decorate graves, wear a red poppy, fly flag at half staff

15

What flower is the symbol of Memorial Day?

Red poppy

15

What was the name of the two sides of the Civil War?

the Union, the Confederates

15

What was the Civil War fought over?

slavery, power of the national government, new terriroties becoming states

15

What was the deadliest war in American history?

Civil War

15

True or False: over 750,000 people died in the Civil War.

True

15

why is flying the Confederate Flag controversial?

associated with southern heritage, civil war, and slavery, racism and segregation

15

Name two branches of the American military.

Army, Marine corps, navy, air force, space force, coast guard

15

What country has the largest military in the world?

United States

15

How many years has the US been at peace?

17 years

15