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