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"A nation united can never be conquered."

~ Thomas Jefferson to John Adams 1816

Independence Day Quiz

1.When was the first Independence Day?

    a)1767       b)1786       c)1776        d)1876

 2. Which of these states was not one of the original 13 colonies?

        a)Florida       b) Virginia      c) Maryland      d) Delaware

 3. What was the name of the British officer who was hanged as a spy by the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

       a)Benedict Arnold        b)Arnold Benedict                          c)Henry Clinton       d)Alexander Hamilton

 4. Who were the Americans fighting in the Revolutionary War?

       a)France      b)Great Britain      c)Germany      d)Mexico

 5. In what year did the Revolutionary War begin?

       a)1756      b)1785      c)1874      d)1775

 6. How many signatures are on the Declaration of Independence?

  a)13      b)27      c)56      d)61

  7. Whose signature is the largest on the Declaration of Independence?

       a)George Washington         b)John Hancock                 c)Thomas Jefferson        d)John Adams

  8. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)Independence, Missouri       b)Albany, New York       c)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania       d)Washington DC

  9. What was the name of the American woman who disguised herself as a man and fought in the Revolutionary War, and was later honorably discharged?

a)Deborah Sampson      b)Betsy Ross      c)Abigail Smith   d)Mercy Otis Warren

 10. When was the first US Flag adopted?

a)1776       b)1777       c)1785       d)1874

 11. The first Independence Day was celebrated how?

a)Bonfires, ringing the Liberty Bell, and fireworks                               b)Fireworks, a parade, and music                                    c)Fireworks, a parade, and picnics                                                     d) Band music and a reading of the Declaration of Independence

 12. What year did the celebration begin and end with 13 fireworks, one for each of the 13 colonies?

     a)1776        b)1777        c)1786        d)1876

Answers to Independence Day Quiz

1. C) 1776
2. A) Florida
3. A) Benedict Arnold
4. B) Great Britain
5. D) 1775
6. C) 56
7. B) John Hancock
8. C)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
9. A) Deborah Sampson
10. B)1777
11. D) Band music and a reading of the Declaration of Independence
12. B) 1777

 





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