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

Cookout/BBQ and Fireworks

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

50 Stars and 13 Stripes

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

Hot Dogs

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Famed department store fireworks show in New York City that is broadcasted 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? Typically displayed over a Castle

Walt Disney Company

200

This pop artist sang Party in the U.S.A.

Miley Cyrus

300

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

Philadelphia

300

What does the colors symbolize on the american flag?

Red symbolizes valor, white symbolizes purity, and blue symbolizes justice 

300

What is considered the most American dessert?

Apple Pie

300

What 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

Which actor has the most movies to premiere on fourth of July weekend?

Will Smith- Independence Day, Men in Black I & II, Hancock, and Wild Wild West 

400

The Fourth of July celebrates which document?

Declaration of Independence

400

How many american flags are on the moon? 

6

400

What does basting mean?

Brushing sauce on meat as it cooks

400

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

China

400

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

Turkey

500

What animal symbolizes America and is the National Bird?

American Bald Eagle

500

What is done with worn or outdated flags?

They are burned

500

White barbecue sauce is popular in what state?

Alabama

500

What were the first fireworks made out of?

Bamboo

500

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

Orange- the only color in which the fireworks were available  the 1830s

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 flag on the moon?

Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission

600

The crunchy exterior of barbecued meat is called what?

Bark

600

What is the hardest color to produce in fireworks?

Blue

600

What is the bald eagle a symbol of?

Pride and Strength

700

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

56

700

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

27

700

Baby back ribs are also called what?

Loin back ribs

700

How many different firework shapes are there?

9

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

On the original U.S. Flag, in what shape where the stars laid out?

Circle

800

What type of wood is not usually used to smoke meat?

Soft woods

800

The invention of fireworks led to the invention of what?

Gunpowder

800

What 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 flag of the United States represent? 

The thirteen colonies who signed the Declaration of Independence

900

What's a shiner?

An exposed bone on a slab of ribs

900

Besides gunpowder what is used to launch fireworks?

Compressed air

900

On July 4th, which classic children’s book was published?

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

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

1000

What's the "Texas crutch"?

Wrapping brisket in tin foil

1000

What produces the colors in fireworks?

Burning different metal elements

1000

How old is America turning on 4th July 2021?

245