Q 01/05

When is Labor Day celebrated in the United States?

A) First Monday in September

B) Last Monday in May

C) First Monday in May

D) Fourth of July

Answer · why

A) First Monday in September

Labor Day is observed on the first Monday of September each year, providing a long weekend for many.

Q 02/05

What does Labor Day in the United States set out to honor?

A) To recognize the contributions of American workers

B) To honor military veterans

C) To commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence

D) To celebrate the start of summer

Answer · why

A) To recognize the contributions of American workers

Labor Day is dedicated to honoring the American labor movement and the social and economic achievements of American workers.

Q 03/05

The first Labor Day parade in 1882 nearly failed to start because the few punctual marchers lacked what?

A) A permit

B) Music

C) Banners

D) A route

Answer · why

B) Music

They had no music. Two hundred jewelers from Newark then arrived off the ferry with a band, spectators fell in behind, and the parade finally set off ...

Q 04/05

Virginia's law forcing most schools to open after Labor Day was nicknamed after which park?

A) Busch Gardens

B) Kings Dominion

C) Six Flags

D) Cedar Point

Answer · why

B) Kings Dominion

The 'Kings Dominion law' took its name from the Doswell amusement park, which wanted one more weekend of family visitors; Virginia repealed the post-L...

Q 05/05

Which state made Labor Day a legal holiday before any other, in 1887?

A) New York

B) Colorado

C) Massachusetts

D) Oregon

Answer · why

D) Oregon

Oregon beat the federal government to it by seven years, signing the holiday into law on February 21, 1887.