1. What was the main reason the colonists wanted their independence from Britain?
a. liberty
b. religion
c. taxation without representation
d. they wanted their own government
Answer: c
2. Who headed the committee to form the Declaration of Independence?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Ben Franklin
c. John Adams
d. John Hancock
Answer: a
3. Where and when was the first Independence Day celebrated?
a. Plymouth, Mass on July 4, 1776
b. Boston, Mass on July 6, 1776
c. Washington DC on July 8, 1776
d. Philadelphia, Penn July 8, 1776
Answer: d
4. What was the purpose of the first sounding of the Liberty Bell?
a. To celebrate the Independence
b. To gather the citizens for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence
c. To celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence
d. To hear how it sounded.
Answer: b
5. What Latin word does the word 'patriotism' come from?
a. patria
b. primipilus
c. plurimum
d. placui
Answer: a
6. Who celebrated the first Independence Day west of the Mississippi?
a. Daniel Boone
b. John Cabot
c. Lewis and Clark
d. Samuel Champlain
Answer: c
7. Which three presidents died on July 4?
a. Madison, Jefferson, Cleveland
b. Adams, Jefferson, Monroe
c. Buchanan, Washington, Adams
d. Monroe, Jackson, Hughes
Answer: b
8. How many men originally signed the Declaration of Independence on August 2, 1776?
a. 50
b. 54
c. 56
d. 25
There has been a lot of controversy over this question and answer both by some of you and many others on the Internet. I had the answer as a but will also accept c. Those are the two most common answers.
9. Why were the names of the signers of the Declaration of Independence withheld from the public for more than six months?
a. They were not legal citizens.
b. They were not all present at the same time making it an illegal document.
c. They could have been tried for treason if independence had not been achieved.
d. There were not enough signatures to fill a quorum.
Answer: c
10. Who was the last to sign the Declaration of Independence in January of 1777?
a. John Hancock
b. George Washington
c. Josiah Bartlett
d. Thomas McKean
Answer: d
11. Which state has the most towns or cities with the word Liberty in their names?
a. Maryland
b. Pennsylvania
c. New York
d. Massachusetts
Again there was some controversy over this question but I am going to stick with my original answer according to the Census Bureau (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=liberty&_state=&_county=liberty&_cityTown=liberty&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph)
The Census Bureau lists Pennsylvania with the most towns at eleven, but Iowa is listed in a lot of places too.
12. How many places are called "America"?
a. 10
b. 12
c. 8
d. 5
Answer: d
13. What is a vexillologist?
a. Someone who specializes in the history of flags.
b. Someone who specializes in the history of the Constitution.
c. Someone who specializes in the history of the Declaration of Independence.
d. Someone who specializes in the history of early America.
Answer: a
14. What other bird was suggested as our National Symbol?
a. dove
b. turkey
c. falcon
d. kestrel
Answer: b
15. Why were the stars on the first flag displayed in a circle?
a. To symbolize unity.
b. No special reason.
c. So no state would be considered above the others.
d. The design was suggested by the Constitutional Committee.
Answer: c
Sorry if it was kind of hard. I tried to make at least one answer on each question obvious that it was wrong. Anyway, thanks for playing and I hope you learned something new about our great country and why we celebrate Independence Day.
Now for the winner with all but one answer correct, and she makes a valid point about why . . . . . . drum roll please . . . . . . . my friend Sue in Tucson.
I'll send your gift card your way soon. Congratulations.
If it makes you all feel any better I would have only gotten 6-7 correct without looking them up. Come back and play again.
4 comments:
1 d
2 c
3 d
4 d
5 a
6 c
7 b
8 b
9 c
10 c
11 d
12 d
13 a
14 b
15 a
Wow, this is a REALLY tough quiz.
I hope I'm not making a fool of
myself.
1.a
2.c
3.d
4.b
5.c
6.c
7.d
8.d
9.b
10.a
11.a
12.d
13.a
14.b
15.c
OK. here goes:
1. c
2.a
3.d
4.b
5.a
6.c
7.b
8.a There is a lot of controversy over this, but I found this answer the most often.
9.c
10.d
11. neither, the correct answer is Iowa with four cities
12.d
13.a
14.b
15.c
Sue
Thanks. It was fun and I had to look up a lot also, especially the Declaration of Independence ones, which we should all be familiar with considering the problems in our country right now. I probably would have gotten 5 or 6 right without the good ole internet. Thanks for making me think. Sue
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