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What are 2 things most Americans do on the 4th of July?

Cookout/BBQ and Fireworks

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How many Stars and Stripes did the first US flag have?

13 Stars and 13 Stripes

100

Every July 4th, what food is most commonly consumed?

Hot Dogs

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What famed department store puts on a fireworks show in New York City that is broadcast across America each Independence Day?

Macy's - they use more than 75,000 fireworks shells each year and costs about $6 million

100

This Avengers superhero is dressed in stars and stripes.

Captain America

200

What is the name of the national anthem of the United States of America?

Star-Spangled Banner

200

What is the proper way to fold the American flag?

In a triangular shape

200

This fruit is the most popular choice served on the 4th of July.

Watermelon

200

What company is the largest consumer of fireworks in the world? Hint: Typically displayed over a castle

Walt Disney

200

Who originally sings God Bless the USA (I'm Proud to be an American)?

Lee Greenwood

300

Where was the first celebration of Independence Day held? Hint: It starts with a "P"

Philadelphia

300

Red symbolizes valor and blue symbolizes justice on the American flag. What does white symbolize?

Purity

300

What is considered the most American dessert?

Apple Pie

300

What store-bought product accounts for the most fireworks-related injuries every 4th of July?

Sparklers and firecrackers- they account for almost 40% of all fireworks related accidents

300

What bird was proposed as the national bird before the bald eagle? Hint: It starts with a "T"

Turkey

400

The Fourth of July celebrates which document?

Declaration of Independence

400

How many american flags are on the moon? 

6

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What is the most popular food to grill on the 4th of July?

Burgers (85%)

400

What country is the largest manufacturer and exporter of fireworks in the world?

China

400

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

500

What animal symbolizes America?

Bald Eagle

500

What is done with worn or outdated flags?

They are burned

500

True or False: Americans spend much more on condiments than chips and dip for their Independence Day barbecues.

True

500

What were the first fireworks made out of?

Bamboo

600

The Liberty Bell is tapped how many times every 4th of July?

13 times- in honor of the 13 colonies

600

Who planted the first American flag on the moon?

Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission

600

How many millions of hot dogs are consumed in the US every July 4th? Hint: It's over 100 million

150 million

600

What is the hardest color to produce in fireworks?

Blue

600

In what year did Independence Day become a federal holiday? Hint: 18__

1870

700

What was the total number of people who signed the Declaration of Independence?

56

700

How many different versions of the American flag were created before the final one? Hint: The number is between 1-30

27

700

What kind of alcoholic beverage did George Washington celebrate the holiday with?

Rum! George Washington ordered a double ration of rum for his soldiers (along with an artillery salute) to celebrate the holiday on July 4, 1778.

700

During the first fourth of July, what was the color of fireworks used for celebrations?

Orange- the only color in which fireworks were available in the late 1700s

700

Which patriotic song was originally created to mock American soldiers?

Yankee Doodle

800

Who has the largest signature on the Declaration of Independence?

John Hancock - he was the first one to sign it

800

In what shape where the stars laid out on the original U.S. Flag?

Circle

800

Which state produces the most beef hot dogs, steaks, and burgers? Hint: It starts with a "T"

Texas

800

Which US president came up with the idea to celebrate America's independence with fireworks?

John Adams - He noted that the holiday would be celebrated "with illuminations from one end of this continent to the other from this time forward, forevermore."

800

What monument is America's symbol of freedom?

Statue of Liberty

900

Where is the nation's oldest Fourth of July parade? Hint: It starts with an "R"

Rhode Island

900

What do the 13 stripes on the US flag represent?

The original thirteen colonies that declared independence from Great Britain.

900

Name a popular side dish for 4th of July cookouts.

Corn, potato salad, baked beans, deviled eggs, mac and cheese, etc.

900

The very first 4th of July fireworks show was held in 1777 in what city? Hint: It starts with "P"

Philadelphia

900

John Adams believed that Independence Day was celebrated on the wrong day and should have been celebrated how many days earlier than July 4th?

2 days - Although the Declaration of Independence was dated July 4th, congress actually voted for independence from Great Britain two days prior on July 2nd, 1776.

1000

Who wrote the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner"?

Francis Scott Key

1000

Who sewed the first American flag? Hint: Her initials are "B.R"


Betsy Ross

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True or False: 5% of the national beer consumption happens over the 4th of July weekend.

True

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The invention of fireworks inadvertently lead to the invention of the crude chemical recipe for this explosive powder.

Gunpowder - Sometime between 600 and 900 C.E., Chinese alchemists accidentally mixed saltpeter (or potassium nitrate) with sulfur and charcoal, inadvertently stumbling upon the crude chemical recipe for gunpowder. Supposedly, they had been searching for an elixir for immortality.

1000

How old is America turning on July 4th 2023?

247

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