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______________ is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African -Americans?
Juneteenth National Independence Day
Today, people decorate graves, watch military parades, and see the Indianapolis 500 on this holiday.
 
Memorial Day
 
Veterans Day
 
Columbus Day
 
Labor Day
On what day does Halloween (not an official holiday) take place?
 
October 31
 
December 25
 
January 1
 
January 15
On what day does New Year's Day take place
 
January 1
 
January 15
 
February 12
 
December 25
On what day does Independence Day take place?
 
July 4
 
the first Monday in September
 
October 12
 
January 1
On what day does Christmas Day take place?
 
December 25
 
January 1
 
July 4
 
October 12
On what day does Thanksgiving Day take place?
 
the fourth Thursday in November
 
the fourth Friday in November
 
the fourth Thursday in December
Veterans Day (first called Arrmistice Day) is also a day to honor ___
 
veterans (former soldiers)
 
Christopher Columbus
 
the North and the South soldiers
What is the purpose of Veterans Day?
 
to honor the courage of those who died in WW1
 
to honor the courage of those who died in WW2
 
to honor the war dead of both the North and the South
On what day does Veterans Day take place?
 
November 11
 
November 12
 
December 11
On what day did Columbus discover a new world? This day also is called Columbus day to honor his spirit of achievement.
 
October 12, 1492 (the second Monday in October)
 
December 12, 1492 (the second Monday in December)
Which holiday marks the end of summer and the beginning of the school year?
 
Labor Day
 
Memorial Day
 
Columbus Day
 
Veterans Day
Labor Day was a idea of?
 
Labor leader Peter S. McGuire
 
Martin Luther King Jr.
 
Thomas Edison
What is the purpose of Labor Day
 
to celebrate the industrial spirit and the dignity of work
 
to honor the achievement of Columbus
On what day does Labor Day take place?
 
the first Monday in September
 
the first Monday in October
 
the first Monday in December
 
the first Monday in January
What is the purpose of Memorial Day (Decoration Day)?
 
to honor the war dead of both the North and the South
 
to celebrate the industrial spirit of the U.S.
 
to honor the achievement of an Italian explorer, Columbus
 
to honor the courage of those who died in WW1
On what day does the Memorial Day (first called Decoration Day) take place?
 
The last Monday in May (May 30)
 
The last Thursday in May (May 30)
What is the date of celebration of Presidents Day?
 
The third Monday in February day
 
The third Tuesday in February day
When was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
 
January 15, 1929
 
February 12, 1809
 
July 4, 1776
 
December 25, 1980
The calendar date of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is ____, but Americans really celebrate it on _____
 
January 15th / The third Monday in January
 
The third Monday in January / January 15th
 
February 29th / December 7th
 
December 7th / The third Monday in January
The police always arrested King's followers because they _____
 
opposed them
 
supported them
There was a famous march and speech for freedom and civil rights in ____
 
Washington, D.C. in 1963
 
Boston in 1963
King, Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize in ___ but was assassinated in ___
 
1964 - 1968
 
1968 - 1964
 
1960 - 1964
 
1970 - 1970
In 1956, King, Jr. led a famous boycott of the ____
 
bus system
 
school system
 
political system
Who was a leader in the struggle for civil rights and equality for black people?
 
Martin Luther King Jr.
 
Rosa Parks
 
Malcolm X
 
Harriet Tubman
On what day is Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrated?
 
June 19
 
June 17