Memorial Day, held on the final Monday in May, serves as a time to press pause and remember the servicemen and women lost while bravely representing America’s armed forces. Take a moment to test your knowledge on this national holiday.

1. What year was Memorial Day moved from May 30 to the last Monday in May?

2. Before given the name Memorial Day, what was the holiday called?

3. New York was the first state to officially recognize Memorial Day. True or false?

4. What year was the first Memorial Day observed? 

5. Memorial Day first started as a holiday honoring those who died in what war?

6. As the “unofficial start of summer”—and of the summer blockbuster season—many movies are released over Memorial Day weekend. Which film holds the record for the biggest Memorial Day weekend opening?

 

7. What is the official time of day that our nation takes a moment of remembrance on Memorial Day? 

8. On Memorial Day, it’s traditional to fly the flag at half-staff until noon, and then raise it to the top of the staff until sunset. True or false?

 

9. What is the traditional flower worn on Memorial Day?

10. Which major sporting event takes place each Memorial Day weekend?

— Allyson Ashmore