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American Holidays

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : U.S.A. Specific : American Holidays

Introduction:
"Here are a few questions on special days celebrated in the USA. Most of them are holidays. Read the question carefully."


1. When was the first Father's Day celebrated? It was a year in which Halley's comet was seen.
    1912
    1899
    1924
    1910


2. Who campaigned for six years for a Mother's Day observance?
    Mary Adams
    Betsy Ross
    Anna Jarvis
    Anne Smith


3. When was the first Earth Day? It was the year that the GPS (Global Positioning System) came into being.
    1988
    1980
    1970
    1950


4. Although Independence Day has been celebrated since 1776, it was not made an official observance until 1941. True or false?
    Answer: (One Word)


5. When was Kwanzaa first observed?
    Sixties
    Eighties
    Seventies
    Fifties


6. The first St. Patrick's Day parade was in which period of time?
    Between 1750 and 1799
    Between 1900 and 1949
    Between 1800 and 1849
    Between 1850 and 1899


7. When was Flag Day first observed officially?
    1920
    1850
    1893
    1902


8. When was the first Martin Luther King Day?
    1990
    1968
    1978
    1986


9. The first national observance of Memorial Day was so that people could decorate the grave of soldiers killed in which war?
    American Civil War
    World War II
    World War I
    The Vietnam War


10. The first Columbus Day celebration was on an anniversary of his landing in America. Which anniversary was it?
    300th
    200th
    100th
    400th


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