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Independence Day Trivia

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What day was the Declaration of Independence voted on?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

July 2, 1776

c)

July 1, 1776

d)

July 3, 1776

2.

Where was the first celebration of Independence Day held?

a)

New York

b)

Boston

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Concord

3.

The Fourth of July commemorates which document?

(a)  

4.

Which American president was born on July 4th?

a)

Calvin Coolidge

b)

George W. Bush

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Gerald Ford

5.

How many Stars and Stripes does the US flag have?

a)

50 Stars, 15 Stripes

b)

13 Stripes, 45 Stars

c)

50 Stars, 13 Stripes

d)

15 Stripes, 45 Stars

6.

How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

(a)  

7.

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

a)

BBQ

b)

Hot Dogs

c)

Hamburgers

d)

S'mores

8.

Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

a)

Italy

b)

Russia

c)

Germany

d)

France

9.

Where is the Liberty Bell currently located?

a)

Philadelphia, PA

b)

Boston, MA

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Yorktown, VA

10.

Every July 4th, how many hot dogs are consumed?

a)

200 million

b)

50 million

c)

150 million

d)

600 million

11.

Who had the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?

(a)  

12.

Every Independence Day, how many times does the Liberty Bell ring?

a)

13

b)

7

c)

16

d)

10

13.

Which presidents died on July 4th of the same year? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

James Monroe

d)

John Adams

14.

What was the estimated population of the United States on July 4, 1776?

a)

1.8 million

b)

3.4 million

c)

2.5 million

d)

4 million

15.

Where was the Declaration of Independence stored during WWII?

a)

The National Archives

b)

Fort Knox, KY

c)

Iron Mountain, PA

d)

Federal Reserve Bank, NY

16.

What year were fireworks first used to celebrate the Fourth of July?

a)

1865

b)

1788

c)

1784

d)

1777

17.

How much do Americans spend annually on fireworks?

a)

$15 billion

b)

$1 billion

c)

$450 million

d)

$760 million

18.

When did the 4th of July become a federal holiday?

a)

1787

b)

1837

c)

1870

d)

1921

19.

When was the last signature applied to the Declaration of Independence?

a)

July 2, 1776

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

August 28, 1776

d)

August 2, 1776

20.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

James Madison

b)

James Monroe

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

21.

How many people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 2, 1776?

a)

2

b)

13

c)

19

d)

23

22.

Which U.S. President first held a 4th of July celebration at the White House

a)

James Monroe

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Quincy Adams

23.

How many tons of fireworks were used at the Washington Monument on the 200th Independence Day (July 4th, 1976)?

a)

1/2

b)

13

c)

33

d)

56