Statistics for Memorial Day Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Day of the week US Memorial Day is observed	Monday	88%
How is the flag to be flown on Memorial Day?	Half staff	81%
What local events are normally held this day?	Parades	74%
Song traditionally played at military funerals	Taps	70%
Location of the U.S. Tomb of the Unknowns	Arlington National Cemetery	65%
Colorful item used to decorate military graves	The flag	65%
Auto race held on or near Memorial Day	The Indianapolis 500	58%
War which initiated Memorial Day	Civil War	57%
Traditional flower worn on Memorial Day	Poppy	57%
1st nations to have a Tomb of the Unknowns	Britain and France	53%
Memorial Day's name in commonwealth nations	Remembrance Day	38%
Original name given to the U.S. Memorial Day	Decoration Day	21%
Golf tournament hosted by Jack Nicklaus	The Memorial Tournament	13%
Year the U.S. made it an official holiday	1971	11%