Question 127 of 128 · Symbols and Holidays · Holidays
What is Memorial Day?
Accepted answer
- A holiday to honor soldiers who died in military service
Why this is the answer
Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. It falls on the last Monday in May and began after the Civil War as Decoration Day, when people decorated soldiers' graves with flowers and flags; today it is marked at Arlington National Cemetery with a small flag on every grave, and the American flag flies at half-staff. The distinction the test cares about: Memorial Day is for those who died, Veterans Day is for everyone who served. Memory hook: memorial means remembering the dead.