July 4th
Name one of the three presidents who died on July 4th.
Who were John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and/or James Monroe.
This is our official National Anthem.
What is "The Star Spangled Banner?"
How many different versions of the U.S. flag have their been?
There have been 27 different versions of the U.S. flag.
The original flag featured 13 stars and stripes to represent the 13 colonies. Today's American flag features 50 stars and 13 stripes.
This U.S. symbol is also called "Old Glory".
What is the U.S. Flag?
This seaport was bombed on December 7, 1941, by the Japanese.
What is Pearl Harbor?
Americans spend approximately this much on fireworks to use on the 4th of July.
A) 1 million B) 4 million C) 2.3 billion D) 5 billion
According to the American Pyrotechnics Association, Americans spent $2.3 billion on fireworks in 2022, including professional shows and backyard bottle rockets and sparklers. The APA estimates that dollar amount adds up to about 500 million pounds of fireworks sold yearly.
After climbing Pikes Peak in 1893, and seeing the breath-taking view, Katharine Lee Bates wrote a poem, which became lyrics to this Patriotic song.
What is "America the Beautiful?"
Finish the phrase: "As American as _________."
What is Apple Pie?
When the colonists first came to America, they sought ways to distance themselves from Britain. They ditched their traditional scones and cakes and learned how to make a flaky pastry crust from Dutch immigrants who had also come to America. Since apples were easy to come by, they filled the pastries with apple slices, and the tradition of apple pie (and independence) was born.
This patriotic symbol broke the first time it was used.
What is The Liberty Bell?
This was the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.
A) Antietam B) Gettysburg C) Little Big Horn D) Chickamauga
What is Gettysburg?
It is believed more than 51,000 soldiers were killed during this battle.
This iconic American statue was presented to the United States by the French in Paris.
A) Lincoln Memorial B) Washington Monument C) St Louis Arch D) Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty!
After the Statue was presented to Levi P Morton, the U.S. minister to France, on July 4, 1884 in Paris, it was disassembled and shipped to the United States aboard the French Navy ship, Isère. The Statue arrived in New York Harbor on June 17, 1885, and was met with great fanfare. Unfortunately, the pedestal for the Statue was not yet complete and the entire structure was not reassembled on Bedloe's Island until 1886.
Finish the lyric:
My country 'tis of thee, _________________,
of thee I sing.
What is "sweet land of liberty."
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence was also the largest signature and inspired a famous phrase. Who was he?
Who is John Hancock?
His bold signature was so memorable that his name became synonymous with the word (as in, "Put your John Hancock on this form.").
The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the U.S. by this country.
What is France?
This peace treaty ended WWI.
A) The Congress of Vienna, B) Treaty of Versailles, C) Paris Peace Treaties, D) The Treaty of Utrecht
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The Treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for starting the war and imposed harsh penalties in terms of loss of territory, massive reparations payments and demilitarization.
On July 4, 1777, this city marked its first annual Independence Day celebration by adjourning Congress and celebrating with bonfires, bells and fireworks.
A) Annapolis, B) Baltimore, C) Philadelphia, D) Newark
C) Philadelphia
The British sometimes used this song to mock colonists in the days before the American Revolution.
What is "Yankee Doodle?"
The 50th star was added to the American flag on July 4, 1960. What was the reason for the new star?
It symbolized Hawaii's admission as the U.S.'s 50th state.
The faces of four famous Presidents are carved into Mount Rushmore. What is the state where Mount Rushmore can be found?
Bonus: Name the four Presidents.
What is South Dakota?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, and Abe Lincoln are carved into Mount Rushmore.
This general became commander of all US troops in 1942 and all Allied Forces in 1943.
A) Macarthur, B) Eisenhower, C) Grant, D) Marshall
Who is General Dwight D. Eisenhower?
This president was the first (and so far, the only) president born on the Fourth of July.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
He was born on July 4, 1872, in Plymouth, Vermont, and went on to become president in 1923.
This is the complete title our our country's official National March written by John Philip Sousa,
Stars and Stripes ____________
What is "Forever."
How many towns in the U.S. contain the word "liberty" in their name?
A) 10 B) 22 C) 31 D) 44
There are 31 towns in the U.S. that contain the word 'liberty.'
The largest town is Liberty, Missouri, with a population of 32,865.
This is the reason we have 13 stripes on the American Flag.
There is one stripe for each of the original 13 colonies.
Of the 46 US presidents that have held office, how many served in the army at one point in their life?
A) 15, B) 25, C) 30, D) 43
Thirty of the 45 presidents served in the Army
24 during time of war, two earned the rank of five-star general (Washington -- who was promoted posthumously to a six-star general in 1976 -- and Eisenhower) and one earned the Medal of Honor (Theodore Roosevelt)
The Declaration of Independence Wasn't Actually Signed in July. When was it officially signed?
A) July 14th B) July 25th C) August 2nd D) August 4th
August 2nd, 1776
On July 4, 1776, Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence, but it wasn't signed until almost a month later. When the declaration was formally approved on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thompson (president and secretary of the Continental Congress) signed the draft. But the official copy wasn't signed by all 56 signers until August 2, 1776.
Francis Scott Key wrote the lyrics to this song while aboard a British warship as the British attacked Fort McHenry in 1814.
What is "The Star Spangled Banner."
Fill in the Blank:
The proper way to fold an American flag is in the shape of a ______.
Triangle.
The reason behind the triangular shape is so that it replicates the iconic "tri-cornered" hat that soldiers wore in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Despite the views of Benjamin Franklin, the bald eagle beat out this animal to become the symbol of America.
What is the Turkey?
Today, the eagle not only appears on the official seal of the United States but on coins, flags for the military, and more.
True or False: Uncle Sam was a real person.
True
The origin of the term Uncle Sam, though disputed, is usually associated with a businessman from Troy, New York, Samuel Wilson, known affectionately as “Uncle Sam” Wilson. The barrels of beef that he supplied the army during the War of 1812 were stamped “U.S.” to indicate government property. That identification is said to have led to the widespread use of the nickname Uncle Sam for the United States, and a resolution passed by Congress in 1961 recognized Wilson as the namesake of the national symbol.