Independence Day Trivia
1. Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. John Hancock
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. John Adams
2. How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
A. 13
B. 50
C. 56
D. 32
3. While we celebrate Independence Day on July 4th each year, the Declaration of Independence was actually signed on which date?
A. July 4, 1776
B. July 2, 1776
C. August 2, 1776
D. August 4, 1776
4. Which founding father is rumored to have wanted our national bird to be a turkey instead of the bald eagle?
A. Ben Franklin
B. George Washington
C. John Adams
D. Thomas Jefferson
5. Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 colonies?
A. Georgia
B. Vermont
C. Virginia
D. Massachusetts
6. In what year did Independence Day become an official federal holiday?
A. 1776
B. 1777
C. 1820
D. 1870
7. Which United States President was born on July 4th?
A. George Washington
B. Abraham Lincoln
C. William Howard Taft
D. Calvin Coolidge
8. How many United States Presidents have died on July 4th?
A. 0
B. 5
C. 3
D. 2
9. How many stripes are on the American flag?
A. 50
B. 13
C. 20
D. 42
10. How many stars are on the American flag?
A. 50
B. 13
C. 25
D. 42
11. Where is the oldest 4th of July parade held?
A. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
B. Bristol, Rhode Island
C. Washington D.C.
D. Cambridge, Massachusetts
12. Where and when did the very first 4th of July fireworks show take place?
A. Philadelphia in 1777
B. Boston in 1776
C. New York in 1777
D. Richmond in 1797
13. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
A. Francis Scott Key
B. Katharine Lee Bates
C. Betsy Ross
D. Frances Bellamy
14. In what year was the Star Spangled Banner written?
A. 1776
B. 1773
C. 1931
D. 1814
15. Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance?
A. Francis Scott Key
B. Katharine Lee Bates
C. George M. Cohan
D. Frances Bellamy
**ANSWERS:
1. B - John Hancock2. C - 56
3. D - August 4, 1776
4. A - Ben Franklin
5. B - Vermont
6. D - 1870
7. D - Calvin Coolidge
8. C - 3
9. B - 13
10. A - 50
11. B - Bristol, Rhone Island
12. A - Philadelphia
13. A - Frances Scott Key
14. D - 1814
15. D - Frances Bellamy
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