Memorial Day

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  1. 3. What is a traditional activity on Memorial Day?
  2. 4. _____ 500 is the famous car race on Memorial Day
  3. 5. What is the traditional flower for Memorial Day?
  4. 7. River that flows through 4 states
  5. 11. Where was the birthplace of Memorial Day?
  6. 12. In what year did the United States begin to recognize Memorial Day on the last Monday in May?
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  1. 1. ______ National Cemetery is one of two cemeteries in the United States National Cemetery System that are maintained by the United States Army.
  2. 2. Memorial Day was once called ______ Day
  3. 6. A ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something
  4. 8. Approximately 620,000 American soldiers died in the ______ war
  5. 9. Approximately 116,000 American soldiers died in ______.
  6. 10. After Federal law was passed officially acknowledging the name of the holiday as "Memorial Day" in what year?