KIDS QUIZ
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To show thanks for American workers
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To celebrate the independence of the U.S.
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To honor those who served in the military
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To remember the service of past presidents
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Detailed explanation-1: -It was originally called Armistice Day because the Armistice with Germany entered into force at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 and major hostilities in World War I were officially put to a stop. Since then, it evolved as the day to honor the nation’s war dead.
Detailed explanation-2: -Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day Celebrated every November, Veterans Day honors all who have served in the U.S. military.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first celebration using the term Veterans Day occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1947. Raymond Weeks, a World War II veteran, organized “National Veterans Day, ‘’ which included a parade and other festivities, to honor all veterans. The event was held on November 11, then designated Armistice Day.
Detailed explanation-4: -Veterans’ Day is celebrated in recognition of the services rendered by the First Commander-in-Chief of Indian Armed Forces, Field Marshal KM Cariappa, OBE who retired on this day in 1953.