Red, White and BBQ
This iconic, competitive food event has been held a Coney Island, NY every July 4th since the 1970s.
What is Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest?
This 1996 sci-fi movie featuring Will Smith fighting alien invaders is widely considered the ultimate July 4th movie.
What is Independence Day?
The Declaration lists these 3 unalienable rights given to all human beings.
What are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
The simple, hand held wirer device burns slowly and emits bright sparks but can reach dangerous temps.
What is a sparkler.
On the American flag, the stars represent what and the stripes represent what?
Stars= states
Stripes= original 13 colonies
This sweet, fruit dessert is the subject of a famous idiom used to describe something completely American.
What is apple pie?
This 1971 epic song includes the lyrics mourning "the day the music died" and is widely celebrated and sung on the 4th of July.
What is "American Pie."
Written by Francis Scott Key during War of 1812, this song officially became the US National Anthem in 1931.
What is the Star Spangled Banner?
In this epic fantasy film franchise, the wizard Gandalf delights hobbits with an elaborate dragon shaped firework.
What is Lord of the Rings.
This 102 story skyscraper in NYC traditionally lights up its tower in red, white and blue every 4th of July.
What is the Empire State Building.
Which US city holds the nation's largest 4th of July fireworks display?
NYC
This 1975 Steven Spielberg thriller about a man-eating shark takes place during the 4th of July weekend.
What is Jaws.
This man signed his name the largest and most prominently on The Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock.
This 2010 Katy Perry pop anthem encourages listeners to let your colors burst and become a staple of 4th of July summer parties.
What is "Firework"
This iconic, green copper monument was formally presented to the US as a gift from France on July 4, 1884.
What is the Statue of Liberty.
Where did the famous hamburger originate?
What is Germany, but was rebranded as "liberty steaks" post WW1 so as not to have any association with Germany.
This 1984 classic Bruce Springsteen song is frequently played at 4th of July patriotic events, but really was written as a critique of the Vietnam War.
What is "Born in the USA"
The Declaration formally listed 27 grievances against the reigning British monarch...name at least 1.
Taxation w/out consent
No trial by jury
Quartering troops
No trade allowed with rest of the world.
No response from the king after they informed him of grievances.
Historians generally credit this ancient Asian empire with inventing the first primitive fireworks around 2,000 years ago.
What is China.
Every 4th of July, how many times does the Liberty Bell ring?
What is 13 times.
These are the top 3 meats most often cooked at a 4th of July cookout.
What are hamburgers, then steaks and lastly hot dogs.
This 2015 smash hit musical by Lin Manual Miranda is a rap-infused retelling about one of America's Founding Fathers.
What is Hamilton?
Since July 4th was not the technical day that Continental Congress actually voted to legally separate from Great Britain, what was the actual date that that vote occurred.
What is July 2, 1776.
This is the world's largest commercial consumer of fireworks, spending about $50 million annually on their shows.
What is Walt Disney World Corp.
Which superhero famously wears a red, white and blue uniform?
Who is Captain America?