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4th of July Trivia (History of the USA)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

January 6, 2021

c)

July 6, 1778

d)

July 4, 1778

2.

How long ago do historians estimate the first settlers arrived on what is now American soil?

a)

More than 12,000 years ago

b)

In 400 years

c)

14.9 billion years ago

d)

12.94678362539 minutes ago

3.

At What Meeting Was The Declaration of Independence Signed

a)

Second Washington Conference

b)

Virginia House of Burgesses

c)

First Continental Congress

d)

Second Continental Congress

4.

What was the name of the first successful English colony settlement, founded in 1607?

a)

Roanoke Island

b)

Plymouth

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Jamestown

5.

How Many Votes Did The Confederate Articles Need To Ratify Amendments

a)

9/13

b)

7/13

c)

13/13

d)

6/13

6.

What describes the spread of the idea that knowledge, reason, & science could improve society?

a)

Reformation

b)

Puritans

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Separatists

7.

What Was a Major Advantage of the North During The Civil War

a)

Bigger Population

b)

Familiar Territory

c)

Worse Transportation

d)

Slow Communication

8.

What did Christopher Columbus want to find?

a)

Spain

b)

shortcut to Asia for trade so Spain could become wealthy

c)

North America

d)

Russia

9.

What Were the Main Causes of the Civil War

a)

Industrialization vs Rural

b)

Slavery, States Rights, and Sectionalism

c)

Hot vs Cold

d)

The Constitution

10.

Which state was the last state to be part of the country?

a)

Ohio

b)

Hawaii

c)

Alabama

d)

Winsconsin

11.

Who was the first black president of the United States of America?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Lebron James

12.

Wart year did the Civil War begin

a)

1861

b)

1860

c)

1862

d)

1776

13.

How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

a)

56

b)

108

c)

94

d)

27

14.

What is the national anthem of the United States of America?

a)

Star-Spangled Banner

b)

God Bless America

c)

Ol' Ball Game

d)

Sweet Caroline

15.

Where was the first Independence Day celebrated?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

San Jose

c)

New York

d)

Virginia

16.

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

a)

15

b)

50

c)

13

d)

52

17.

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

a)

1915

b)

2000

c)

1777

d)

1887

18.

On the Declaration of Independence, who had the largest signature?

a)

John Adams

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

George Washington

d)

John Hancock

19.

Who is the author of the Pledge of Allegiance?

a)

Francis Bellamy

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Alexander Hamilton

20.

Who was the Statue of Liberty a gift from?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

China