Founding Feuds & Fireworks
Which founding father didn’t sign the Declaration because he was in France schmoozing foreign allies?
Who is John Adams?
What topping do over half of Americans say doesn’t belong on a hot dog?
What is ketchup?
What 2009 hit starts with the lyrics: “I hopped off the plane at L.A.X…”?
What is Party in the U.S.A.?
What’s the only U.S. state with a one-syllable name?
What is Maine?
What document was not actually signed on July 4th, but approved that day and signed later?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
What founding father had a falling out with George Washington and ended up dueling another U.S. leader?
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
What classic American dish was actually invented by German immigrants and named after a city in Germany?
What is the hamburger?
What Marvel superhero made his comic debut punching Hitler in the face?
Who is Captain America?
What U.S. state flag is the only one that’s not rectangular?
What is Ohio?
What famous American river flows through more states than any other?
What is the Mississippi River?
What U.S. city hosted the First Continental Congress and America’s first public fireworks display?
What is Philadelphia?
What fruit, often seen in slices at July 4th picnics, is 92% water?
What is watermelon?
Which musical features the song “The Room Where It Happens,” centering around a political deal with Jefferson and Madison?
What is Hamilton?
What is the only U.S. state that was once an independent nation with its own flag, navy, and currency?
What is Texas?
What was Betsy Ross’s profession?
What is upholsterer?
Which famous signer of the Declaration of Independence wrote his name so large “King George could read it without glasses”?
Who is John Hancock?
What red, white, and blue dessert gets its color from berries, whipped cream, and a spongey base?
What is a trifle (or berry shortcake)?
What TV show launched in 1975 and opens with a waving U.S. flag and trumpet fanfare?
What is Saturday Night Live?
What national park is home to the tallest peak in North America?
What is Denali National Park?
What two U.S. presidents died on the same Fourth of July, exactly 50 years after 1776?
Who are Thomas Jefferson and John Adams?
What future president was just 9 years old when independence was declared, but would later die on July 4th?
Who is Andrew Jackson?
What red, white, and blue dessert gets its color from berries, whipped cream, and a spongey base?
What is West Virginia?
In Forrest Gump, what patriotic moment does Forrest accidentally stumble into during a massive rally in D.C.?
What is a Vietnam War protest on the National Mall?
What U.S. city holds the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous 4th of July parade?
What is Bristol, Rhode Island?
What U.S. coin features the torch of liberty, an olive branch, and an oak branch?
What is the dime?