1. Which city hosted the first official Independence Day celebration on July 4, 1777?
a. New York
b. Boston
c. Philadelphia
d. Washington, DC
2. How many people were killed during the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770?
a. 5
b. Four
c. 3
d. 7
3. How many signatures are on the Declaration of Independence?
a. 56
b. 49
c. 62
d. 51
4. Samuel Adams founded which revolutionary group that was responsible for the Boston Tea Party?
a. Liberty Tree Gang
b. Sons of Liberty
c. Band of Brothers
d. Colonists United
5. Which four presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
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6. What year did the Internet become available to the public?
a. 1987
b. 1984
c. 1995
d. 1993
7. What is the most common food eaten on the Fourth of July? ______________
8. The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by which country?
a. Germany
b. Canada
c. Spain
d. France
9. The sci-fi action film “Independence Day” starring Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum came out in what year?
a. 1996
b. 1995
c. 1997
d. 2000
10. How many times do the words “United States” appear on the Declaration of Independence?
a. 1
b. 0
c. 3
d. 9
11.What famous American novel begins on the Fourth of July?
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12. What is the national flower of the United States? __________________
13 Which was the first U.S. state?
a. Delaware
b. Rhode Island
c. Massachusetts
d. Pennsylvania
14. Which president is credited with establishing the National Parks System?
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15. What was the deadliest war in U.S. history?
a. Revolutionary War
b. WW II
c. Civil War
d. Vietnam
16. The official language of the United States is English. True or False
17. How many oceans border America? _____________
18. What year was the U.S. Constitution written?
a. 1787
b. 1789
c. 1777
d. 1783
19. Who was the first U.S. president born in the 20th century?
___________________________
20. Who was the first U.S. president to celebrate the 4 th of July at the White House?
a. George Washington
b. John Adams
c. James Madison
d. Thomas Jefferson
TIE-BREAKER QUESTION
21. At what venue was U2 playing “Where the Streets Have No Name” when Bono opened his jacket to display
a US Flag?