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Quiz: Poppy Day

Thursday, May 22, 2008
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1) The official birthplace of Memorial Day is?

❏ Waterloo, New York

❏ Savannah, Georgia

❏ Columbus, Mississippi

2) On Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery, what is placed on each grave?

❏ wreath

❏ American flag

❏ poppy

3) Memorial Day originated with another name. What was it?

❏ Remembrance Day

❏ Armistice Day

❏ Decoration Day

answers: 1. Waterloo, New York; 2. American Flag; 3. Decoration Day.

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