WONDER #1237: Why Is Memorial Day a Holiday?

Question 1 of 3

<p class=\"FreeForm\">Memorial Day got its start after which war?</p>

1. Civil War
2. Revolutionary War
3. World War 1
4. Korean War

Question 2 of 3

<p class=\"FreeForm\">Which town was declared to be the birthplace of Memorial Day?</p>

1. Charleston, South Carolina
2. Washington, D.C.
3. New York, New York
4. Waterloo, New York

Question 3 of 3

<p class=\"FreeForm\">If Memorial Day still honored only those who died during the Civil War, it might still be known by what original name?</p>

1. Remembrance Day
2. Veterans Day
3. Decoration Day
4. Independence Day

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