Hi there.
I hope you are enjoying the
Labor Day Working Man Blog Hop!!
1. What is the chief purpose of Labor Day in the U.S.?
a) To commemorate the establishment of unions b) To celebrate work c) To honor all workers d) To raise awareness for the labor movement
2. What infamous incident in U.S. history led to the establishment of Labor Day as a federal holiday?
a) Tompkins Square Riot b) Great Railroad Strike of 1877 c) Bay View Tragedy d) Haymarket Riot e) Pullman Strike
3. Which U.S. President was the first to make Labor Day a national holiday?
a) Teddy Roosevelt b) Franklin Roosevelt c) John F. Kennedy d) Grover Cleveland e) Lyndon Johnson
4. What year was Labor Day first celebrated?
a) 1870 b) 1874 c) 1877 d) 1882 e) Not known
5. Which U.S. state does not recognize Labor Day as a state holiday?
a) Texas b) Oklahoma c) New York d) Illinois e) None
Three Cheers for the Working Man (And Woman!)
No, there's nothing wrong with a hard hat and a hammer
Kind of glue that sticks this world together
Hands of steel and cradle of the Promised Land
God bless the working man
Kind of glue that sticks this world together
Hands of steel and cradle of the Promised Land
God bless the working man
Alan Jackson
Fall off the Tour Bus? Get back on it here.
Please add yourself to my list of followers. It is in the column to the left.
Thanks, and have a safe and happy Labor Day!
Answers to quiz: 1. (c) 2. (e) 3. (d) 4. (d) 5. (e)
