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This famous, cracked bell in Philadelphia is tapped 13 times every Fourth of July.
What is the Liberty Bell
This long, grilled meat is by far the most popular food eaten on the 4th of July, with Americans eating 150 million of them.
What is a hotdog, Frank, or Wiener
He has the largest, most famous signature on the Declaration of Independence.
Who is John Hancock
This song is the official National Anthem of the United States.
What is "The Star-Spangled Banner".
How many stars and stripes were on the very first official American flag?
what is 13
This seamstress is traditionally credited with sewing the very first American flag with a circle of stars.
Who is Betsy Ross
This large, pink, striped fruit is the most purchased fruit for July 4th picnics.
What is watermelon
This brilliant inventory and diplomat was the oldest person to sign the Declaration of Independence at age 70.
Who is Benjamin Franklin
Written by Francis Scott Key, our national anthem was inspired by seeing the American flag still waving over a fort in this Maryland city.
What is Baltimore (Fort McHenry).
This city, known as the "City of Brotherly Love," is where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is Philadelphia.
This giant, green lady was a gift from France and stands in New York Harbor holding a torch.
What is the Statue of Liberty
Famous since 1916, a legendary July 4th hot dog eating contest takes place every year on this New York boardwalk.
What is Coney Island (Nathans famous)
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence and later became the 3rd U.S. President.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
Finish this lyric from a famous 1776 tune: "Yankee Doodle went to town, riding on a pony; stuck a feather in his hat and called it...
What is Macaroni
What nation did the American colonies declare their independence from in 1776?
What is Great Britain
Benjamin Franklin famously argued that this stable farm bird should be the national bird instead of the bald eagle.
What is The Turkey
This country is credited with inventing fireworks hundreds of years before America was born.
What is China
He was the General of the Continental Army and went on to become our very first President
Who is George Washington
Known as "The March King," this composer wrote the ultimate 4th of July song, "The Stars and Stripes Forever".
who is John Philip Sousa.
This historic protest in 1773 involved colonists dumping crates of a popular caffeinated beverage into the harbor to protest unfair taxes.
what is the Boston Tea party
The current 50-star American flag was actually designed in 1958 by a 17-year-old boy for a high school history project. What grade did his teacher originally give him?
A B-minus (the teacher changed it to an "A" after President Eisenhower chose the design).
What traditional sweet pie is most associated with the phrase "As American as..."?
What is Apple Pie?
Incredible but true: These two rival Founding Fathers and future Presidents both died on the exact same day—the 50th anniversary of the 4th of July.
Who is John Adams and Thomas Jefferson (July 4, 1826).
Kate Smith famously performed a powerful 1938 version of this Irving Berlin song that commands: "Stand beside her, and guide her, through the night with a light from above."
what is "God Bless America".
To the nearest million, how many people lived in the 13 colonies in 1776?
what is roughly 2.5 million