Flag Facts
How many stripes on the flag are red?
What is 7?
Born July 1, 1961, she is Prince Harry’s mother.
Who is Princess Diana?
On July 2, 1937, this famed pilot and her navigator made their last contact with the U.S. Coast Guard before going missing.
Who is Amelia Earhart?
Associated with warmth and vitality, this gem is linked to those born in the heart of July.
What is Ruby?
According to the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, roughly how many hot dogs are eaten on the 4th of July?
1)150 2) 150,000 3) 150 Million
What is 150 million?
The Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. Johnson (1989) that flag burning is a protected activity and not illegal based on which of the 27 amendments?
What is the First Amendment?
Born July 16, 1911, she was Fred Astaire’s dance partner and leading lady in films.
Who is Ginger Rogers?
The first footage of the shipwreck of this iconic ship was filmed in 1985 and released to the public on July 18, 1986.
What is the Titanic?
First published in England in July 1865, this whimsical tale follows a curious girl who falls down a rabbit hole.
What is Alice in Wonderland?
How many times does the Liberty Bell ring on each Independence Day?
Hint: same number of the original colonies
What is 13 times?
You have probably seen Neil Armstrong on the moon with an American Flag. How many American Flags have made it to the moon?
1) 6 2) 26 3)60
What is 6?
Born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940, he is one of two surviving Beatles.
Who is Ringo Starr?
On July 1, 1903, this world-famous cycling race takes place every July and winds through the scenic roads and mountains of this western Europe country.
What is the Tour de France?
This round blue/purple fruit native to North America blooms from May to August. July is the national month for this fruit
What are Blueberries?
Which U.S. state was the first to make the Fourth of July an official holiday?
1) Massachusetts 2) Georgia 3) Florida
What was Massachusetts in 1870?
What year was the 50th star added to the American Flag?
1) 1919 2) 1940 3)1960
What is 1960?
Born on July 6, 1946, this U.S. president once owned a Major League Baseball team before moving into the White House.
Who is George W. Bush?
On July 29, 1958, this U.S. space exploration agency was established.
What is NASA?
(National Aeronautics & Space Administration)
July is on average the hottest month in the Northern hemisphere. The long hot days are often called "____ ____ __ ______".
What is the "Dogs days of summer"
What is the location of the nation's oldest Fourth of July parade?
1) Bristol, Rhode Island 2)San Antonio, Texas 3) Cleveland, Ohio
Hint in one of the 13 Colonies
What is Bristol, Rhode Island?
Since the original 1777 flag with 13 stars and 13 stripes to our current flag with 50 stars and 13 stripes, there have been this many versions of the American Flag.
1) 7 2) 17 3)27
What is 27?
Born on July 9, 1956 he is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his roles in Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, as well as for his voice work in the animated Toy Story series and The Polar Express.
Who is Tom Hanks?
On July 15, 2006, this online social media platform displayed its first post, which was fewer than 140 characters, of course.
1) Western Union 2) Twitter 3) Gmail
What is Twitter?
Approximately 500 million tweets (posts) are made each day, and 80 percent of them are made from mobile devices.
Fun Fact: Western Union (1851 - founded in Rochester, NY called NY & Mississippi Valley Printing Telegraph Co. - 1991 went bankrupt and 2006 now money transfer)
July is known as the ______ month because the grass dries out due to a lack of rain
What is "Hay?"
How much money did Americans spend on fireworks in 2023?
1) $2, 3000 2) $230,000 3)$2.3 Billion
$2.3 billion