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What important document was signed July 4?
(Bonus 100 points for saying what year)
The Declaration of Independence
(Bonus: 1776)
Which president was rumored to have wooden dentures?
George Washington
What is the American flag’s nickname?
Old Glory
What did Yankee Doodle call the feather in his hat?
Macaroni
How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
56
Who sewed the first American flag?
Betsy Rose
How did the liberty bell crack?
The first time it was rung, it cracked.
How much money do Americans spend on fireworks every year?
$600 million
What are the first seven words of the Declaration of Independence?
When in the course of human events...
Who wrote the star spangled banner?
(150 points extra for where it was written)
Francis Scott Key
(Bonus: Baltimore’s Fort McHenry)
How tall is the Statue of Liberty?
151 feet and 1 inch from the base to the torch. (As long as you get close the answer)
What bird did Benjamin Franklin propose as the national bird?
The wild turkey
Finish this sentence... “we hold these truths to be self evident,”
Extra 100 points if you can say who said it.
“...that all men are created equal.” (-Thomas Jefferson)
Who was the King of England when the colonies declared their independence?
King George III
On the original flag, why were all the starts sown in a circle?
So that no one colony would be viewed above one another.
Who is credited for giving the hot dog it’s name?
Sports Cartoonist Tod Dorgon
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Which two presidents died on July 4, fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was signed?
(250 points for each)
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
Where was the first flag with all 50 starts flown?
Philadelphia, PA
Approximately how many Americans participate in barbecues cookouts on the 4th of July?
81 million