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The 'What' and 'Why' of American Holidays Score:

1.    Which of the following is not an American Holiday?

A Memorial day

B Christmas

C Founders day

D Independence day

E Veterans day

2.    Veterans day is a day when we celebrate all United States soldiers that have
passed away for the United States?
A True

B False

3.    This photo best symbolizes which holiday?

A Thanksgiving

B Christmas

C Columbus day

D Presidents day

E None of the above

4.    Which of the following holidays do we celebrate Christopher Columbus's arrival

to the Americas?
A Christmas

B Independence day

C Columbus day

D Founding Day

E None of the above

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5.    Who is the man in this picture? and what holiday do we celebrate his life on?
A Martin Luther King Jr./ St.Patricks Day

B George Washington/ Martin Luther King Jr. Day

C Christopher Columbus/ Thanksgiving Day

D Martin Luther King Jr. / Martin Luther King Jr. Day

E None of the above

6.    Labor day is a holiday that celebrates the workforce of America.

A True

B False

7.    What do we celebrate on Veterans day?

A All active and retired members of the military

B Current and former presidents of the United States

C The birth of Jesus Christ

D The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

E None of the above

8.    What holiday do we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence

and Americas freedom from Britain?
A Presidents Day

B Memorial Day

C Independence Day

D Christmas

E None of the above

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9.    What holiday is celebrated on December 25th?
A Thanksgiving Day

B Christmas Day

C Independence day

D Veterans Day

E None of the above

10.    On what holiday to we celebrate leaders like George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln?
A Independence Day

B Memorial Day

C Presidents Day

D Veterans Day

E None of the above

11.    What is your favorite Holiday? Summarize why it is your favorite.

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