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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What is done with worn or outdated flags?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
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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 2022?
246