USA 1
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 government was Bulgaria a part of before becoming independent?
The Ottoman Empire
What is the national bird of America?
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
What document is celebrated on Independence Day?
The Declaration of Independence
What is the old capital of Bulgaria?
Veliko Tarnovo
In what year did other countries accept Bulgaria's independence?
1909
What is the name for the Bulgarian bagpipe?
Kaba gaida
Which war did the USA fight to gain independence?
Revolutionary War
How many colonies made up the original colonies of the US?
13
Who declared Bulgarian independence?
Prince Ferdinand I (after, he became Tsar)
How many years was Bulgaria under Ottoman rule?
About 500
What are some common ways that Americans celebrate Independence Day?
Fireworks, parades, cookouts, parties
Where was the first celebration of Independence Day held?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What is the title of the US National Anthem?
The Star-Spangled Banner
In what year was Independence Day reinstated as an official public holiday?
1998
What year was Bulgaria founded?
681 AD
Where is the hottest mineral water spring in Bulgaria?
Sapareva Banya
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When did Tsar Ferdinand I give up his position as Tsar?
1918
Who wrote the Independence Manifesto?
Prime Minister Aleksandar Malinov
How many stars are on the American flag?
50