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1.H.1.3 Explain Why National Holidays Are Celebrated. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Why do we celebrate a national holiday?
a) To honor people and events significant to culture and/or history.
b) To just have fun.
c) To have a clear distinction between seasons.
d) We don’t celebrate them for any specific reason.

Why is the Fourth of July celebrated?
a) To honor the American labor movement.
b) To give thanks.
c) To celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and to honor the freedom the United States gained.
d) To honor our Veterans.

What is typically associated with the Fourth of July?
a) Fireworks
b) Parades
c) Barbecues
d) All of these things

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?
a) To celebrate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
b) To give thanks.
c) To celebrate the first day of the year.
d) To remember the people who died while serving in the armed forces.

What does patriotic mean?
a) Love for or devotion to one’s county.
b) Disliking of one’s county.
c) Someone who takes no pride in their county.
d) It is hatred for one’s county.

The difference between national and religious holidays is…
a) National holidays are declared by the federal government. Religious holidays come from certain religions.
b) There is no difference.
c) National holidays and religious are often the same thing.
d) National holidays don’t matter and religious holidays do matter.

Why do we celebrate Labor Day?
a) To honor the American labor movement and the contributions that workers have made.
b) To celebrate America.
c) To honor the Native Americans.
d) To give thanks.

Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving?
a) To remember the celebration of the first good harvest in the new-found land of America.
b) To celebrate America.
c) To honor the Native Americans.
d) It isn’t a holiday.

What food is typically associated with Thanksgiving?
a) Turkey
b) Ice Pops
c) Burgers
d) Pizza

On January 1st of every year what do we celebrate?
a) The start of a new year.
b) This isn't a holiday.
c) We celebrate America.
d) George Washington's Birthday.

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