National Holidays Quiz

Kindergarten · Social Studies · Quiz

Show what you know about the special days our whole country celebrates.

Questions

1. What do people often watch on Independence Day?

   1. Snow falling
   2. Fireworks
   3. Rainbows
   4. Leaves changing color
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   Answer: Fireworks

   Fireworks are a traditional part of Independence Day celebrations on July 4th.

2. Which month is Thanksgiving celebrated in the United States?

   1. July
   2. December
   3. November
   4. March
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   Answer: November

   Thanksgiving is celebrated in November in the United States, usually on the fourth Thursday.

3. Independence Day celebrates the day America became its own country.

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   Answer: True

   Independence Day marks July 4, 1776, when America declared independence and became its own country.

4. Who does Martin Luther King Jr. Day honor?

   1. A famous athlete
   2. A civil rights leader who worked for equality
   3. The first astronaut
   4. A famous inventor
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   Answer: A civil rights leader who worked for equality

   Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader who worked hard so all people would be treated equally.

5. What is a national holiday?

   1. A day off from school only
   2. A special day celebrated by the whole country
   3. A birthday party
   4. A local town festival
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   Answer: A special day celebrated by the whole country

   A national holiday is a special day that the entire country celebrates or remembers together.

6. Memorial Day is a time to honor people who served in the military.

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   Answer: True

   Memorial Day honors military members who gave their lives serving the United States.

7. Presidents Day honors which group of people?

   1. Teachers
   2. Firefighters
   3. The presidents of the United States
   4. Astronauts
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   Answer: The presidents of the United States

   Presidents Day is a holiday in February that honors the presidents of the United States.

8. On Independence Day, America celebrates becoming its own country in which year?

   1. 1492
   2. 1776
   3. 1900
   4. 2000
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   Answer: 1776

   America declared independence in 1776, which is why Independence Day celebrates that year.

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