What is Remembrance Day?
Dopolni prazna mesta z ustreznimi predlogi (prepositions).
Armistice Day is on 11 November and is also known as Remembrance Day.
It marks the day World War One ended, at 11am _____ (1) the 11th day of the 11th month, back _____ (2) 1918.
A two-minute silence is held at 11am to remember the people who have died in wars.
There is also Remembrance Sunday every year, which falls _____ (3) the second Sunday in November.
On this day, there are usually ceremonies _____ (4) war memorials, cenotaphs and churches throughout the country, as well as abroad.
The Royal Family and top politicians gather in Whitehall, London, for a memorial service.
The anniversary is used to remember all the people who have died _____ (5) wars, not just World War One.
This includes World War Two, the Falklands War, the Gulf War, and conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Why do we hold a two-minute silence?
The first two-minute silence in Britain was held on 11 November 1919, when King George V asked the public to observe a silence at 11am.
This was one year _____ (6) the end of World War One.
He made the request so “the thoughts _____ (7) everyone may be concentrated _____ (8) reverent remembrance of the glorious dead”.
(Adapted from bbc.co.uk on 1 November 2016)
