History
True or False: America is the only country to celebrate the 4th of July?
What is the best selling pop sold on the 4th?
Coca-Cola
How many stars and stripes are there on the American Flag? (Guess them both for double points)
50 stars, 13 stripes
Are hot dogs a sandwhich?
According to studies online, hot dogs are not a sandwich.
Which US President died after eating spoiled fruit after the 4th of July speeches?
a. Calvin Coolage
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. James Garfield
d. Zachary Taylor
d. Zachary Taylor
True or False: The United States declared independence on the 4th day of July?
False, it was actually the 2nd day. Although we did take independence on the 4th, we took an official vote on the 2nd.
What is the most popular dessert eaten on the 4th of July? (Hint: I put two answers, if you get one right then you get 200, if you guess both then 400! Think of something simple, for example if it's ice cream, just say ice cream instead of a specific kind)
If you said pie or cake, you're correct.
What % of Americans own an American flag?
57%
What is America's favorite hot dog topping?
Mustard, 68% of people said this
Last year alone, ____ many people were injured due to fireworks....
a. 5,000
b. 15,000
c. 10,000
d. 20,000
c. 10,000
What state was the first to recognize the 4th as a holiday?
a. California
b. Alabama
c. New York
d. Massachusetts
d. Massachusetts
What is the #1 best selling carnival/fair food? (Hint: NOT DESSERT)
Corn Dogs
1960
The very first hot dog eating contest was in 1926. James Mullen was the winner, how many did he eat?
13 hot dogs (in 12 minutes!)
How many people run in a race on this holiday in America? (Hint: under 400,000 but above 200,000)
350,000 Americans
What was the first year that Americans celebrated the 4th of July?
1777
How many pounds of chicken are purchased the week leading up to the 4th?
How many American Flags are currently on the moon?
Joey Chesnut holds the record for the most amount of hot dogs eaten in ten minutes, how many did he eat?
76 hot dogs, researchers have said that he has to swallow almost tennis ball sized chunks in order to keep it down!
How many Americans plan to travel over 50 miles from home to celebrate the 4th?
50.7 million according to CBS
What year did Congress decide to make the 4th of July a paid federal holiday?
1941
How much money is planned to be spent on food for the 4th of July?
9.5 billion dollars
When Alaska + Hawaii became states 49 and 50, President Eisenhower received thousands of submissions for an updated flag. A school in Ohio made it a homework assignment. 17 year old Robert Heft submitted his flag and it is our current one today. What grade do you think he got on his flag homework assignment?
Robert received a B- on his flag!
How many hot dogs are planned to be consumed on the 4th of July?
150 million hot dogs, that is enough to stretch from DC to LA more than five times!
How much money was spent on fireworks for the 4th of July in 2022?
2.7 billion dollars (closest to number wins)