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America's Independence Day Quiz
Test your knowledge of America's birthday and its rich history with this engaging quiz! Perfect for history buffs and casual learners alike, you'll discover fascinating facts and memorable moments surrounding Independence Day.
- 10 thought-provoking questions
- Multiple choice and checkbox formats
- Learn interesting trivia about the Fourth of July
Independence Day was first established as a holiday by Congress in what year?
1853
1776
1938
1870
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
What do the colors of the American flag symbolize?
Nothing, the Founding Fathers simply found them aesthetically pleasing
Red: hardiness, White: purity, Blue: perseverance
Red: compassion, White: peace and unity, Blue: remembrance
Red: revolution, White: stability, Blue: integrity
Calvin Coolidge was the only U.S. President born on the Fourth of July. Three presidents, however, died on that date. Who were they?
George Washington, Chester Arthur and James Monroe
Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Richard Nixon
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe
Harry Truman, Franklin Pierce and John Tyler
On July 4, 1976, Americans all over the country celebrated our nation’s 200th birthday. How many tons of fireworks were exploded in a magnificent display above the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.?
5
10
22
33
Where did John Philip Sousa compose The Stars and Stripes Forever, the official march of the United States?
In an army bunker during the Civil War
In Washington, D.C., after visiting the White House for the first time
In his living room, after a particularly good dinner
On a boat, en route from a European vacation with his wife
Where was the first Fourth of July celebration with a fireworks display held?
Washington, D.C.
New York, New York
Boston, Massachusetts
Atlanta, Georgia
True or False: Pierre L'Enfant was fired from his position before the National Mall and the Capitol Building were completed.
True
False
How does the community of Seward, Alaska celebrate the Fourth of July?
They raise over 200 flags outside the courthouse
They host the largest picnic celebration in the United States
They participate in a six-mile foot race to the top of Mount Marathon
Children light thousands of candles in a Festival of Lights
The U.S. Flag is flown 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by either presidential proclamation or law, at the following places except:
Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
United States Marine Corp Memorial (Iwo Jima) in Arlington, Virginia
WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The White House in Washington, D.C.
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