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What date did the USA gain independence?
July 4, 1776
What are the colors associated with US independence?
Red, white, and blue
What date did Bulgaria become independent?
September 22, 1908
What year was Bulgaria founded?
681 AD
What is the national bird of America?
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
How many colonies were in the original colonies of the United States?
13
What is the old capital of Bulgaria?
Veliko Tarnovo
What empire was Bulgaria a part of before becoming independent?
The Ottoman Empire
What are some common ways Americans celebrate Independence Day?
Parades, parties, cookouts, fireworks
How many stars are on the American flag?
50
What document is celebrated on Independence Day in the US?
The Declaration of Independence
Who declared Bulgarian independence?
Prince Ferdinand I (after, he became Tsar)
How many years was Bulgaria under Ottoman rule?
About 500
What is the name for the Bulgarian Bagpipe? (Rhodopes region)
Kaba gaida
Which war did the US fight to gain independence?
The Revolutionary War
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
In what year was Independence Day reinstated as an official public holiday?
1998
In what year did other countries accept Bulgaria's independence?
1909
What are the names of the Seven Rila Lakes?
Сълзата (The Tear), Окото (The Eye), Бъбрека (The Kidney), Близнака (The Twin), Трилистника (The Trefoil), Рибното езеро (The Fish Lake), Долното езеро (The Lower Lake)
Where was the first celebration of Independence Day held?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What is the title of the US National Anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner, by Francis Scott Key
When did Tsar Ferdinand I give up his position as Tsar?
1918
Who wrote the Independence Manifesto?
Prime Minister Aleksandar Malinov
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock