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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
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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
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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What is done with worn or outdated flags?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.
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Who wrote the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner"?
Francis Scott Key
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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.
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How old is America turning on July 4th 2023?
247