July 4th Trivia

John Adams died on July 4. Which other signer of the Declaration of Independence died on the same day?

• John Hancock

• Edward Rutledge

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

What bird did Benjamin Franklin want to be the national symbol of the United States?

• Eagle

• Dove

• Turkey

• Chicken

What state was John Hancock from?

• New Jersey

• Massachusetts

• Connecticut

• Maryland

New Hampshire was the northernmost state when the US was formed. What was the southernmost state?

• Georgia

• Florida

• Texas

• South Carolina

Where is the original Declaration of Independence document preserved and secured?

• National Archives in Washington DC

• Museum of American History in New York

• Library of Congress in Washington DC

• Philadelphia Historical Society

In its General Assembly, which state was the first to declare independence from Great Britain and, ironically, the last to accept the Constitution?

• 
  New Jersey

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

Every July 4th, what food is most commonly consumed?

• Hamburgers

• Hot dogs

• Corn dogs

• Baked beans

What was the total number of people who signed the Declaration of Independence?

• 53

• 54

• 55

• 56

Every Independence Day, how many times is the Liberty Bell tapped?

• 12

• 13

• 14

• 15

What day was the declaration of Independence signed?

• July 2, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• August 2, 1776

• July 8, 1776