PATRIOTIC PLAY QUEST

4TH OF JULYHISTORY

100

THE STARS ON THE UNITED STATES FLAG REPRESENT EACH _________.

STATE

200

______PEOPLE SIGNED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.

48, 53, 56, or 72

56

300

THERE ARE _____STARS AND _____STRIPES ON THE UNITED STATES FLAG.

50 STARS AND 13 STRIPES

400

IN WHAT YEAR DID THE 4TH OF JULY BECOME A FEDERAL HOLIDAY?

1870, 1876, 1780, or 1801

1870

500

ONLY TWO PEOPLE SIGNED THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ON JULY 4TH, 1776.

TRUE, FALSE, or Maybe

TRUE, ONLY JOHN HANCOCK AND CHARLES THOMSON SIGNED ON JULY 4TH. MOST OF THE REST SIGNED ON AUGUST 2ND, BUT THE LAST SIGNATURE WASN'T ADDED UNTIL 5 YEARS LATER!

600

 How old is the USA?

 

We will celebrate America's 249th birthday in 2025!

 

RANDOM4TH OF JULY

100

Who was the president before Donald Trump?

Joe Biden

200

ONE OF THE FIRST UNITED STATES FLAGS HAD THE STARS IN THIS PATTERN.  WHAT WAS THAT PATTERN?

 A CIRCLE

300

WASHINGTON WAS A GENERAL IN THIS WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.  WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THIS WAR?  

THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR

400

LINCOLN WAS PRESIDENT DURING WHAT WAR?

Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War, or WWI

THE CIVIL WAR

500

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IS SOMETIMES CALLED BY THIS NICKNAME.  Freedom Woman, Mighty Lady, 

Miss Torch, or Lady Liberty

LADY LIBERTY

600

LINCOLN WAS SHOT WHILE DOING THIS. WHAT WAS HE DOING? Giving a speech, Riding in his carriage, Watching a play, Riding a horse, or Sitting in a Restaurant 

WATCHING A PLAY

4TH OF JULYFOOD

100

THIS FRUIT IS THE MOST POPULAR CHOICE SERVED ON THE 4TH OF JULY.  WHAT IS IT?

Strawberries, Apples, Oranges, Watermelon, or Peaches

WATERMELON

200

WHAT IS AMERICA'S FAVORITE PIE? 

Apple Pie, Cherry Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Blueberry Pie, or Lemon Pie

APPLE PIE

300

MOST AMERICANS USE THIS TO COOK "ON" THE 4TH OF JULY.  WHAT IS IT?  FREE HINT: DON'T OVER THINK IT.

A GRILL

400

AMERICANS WILL CONSUME 375 MILLION OF THESE ON JULY 4TH.  WHAT ARE THEY?  Pizza, Hotdogs, Hamburgers, Fries, or Tacos

HAMBURGERS

500

THIS CONTEST IS HELD EVERY 4TH OF JULY AT CONEY ISLAND BY NATHAN'S FAMOUS.  What is that contest?  Drinking Beer, Pie Eating, Hot Dog Eating, or Chicken Wing Eating Contest

HOT DOG EATING CONTEST

600

What are the 2 most popular grilled side dishes on the 4th of July?  You must pick 2. 

Watermelon, Corn, Beans, Rice, Potatoes, or Carrots

Corn & Potatoes

4TH OF JULYTrue, False, Maybe

100

George Washington was born in the USA.  True, False or Maybe

True

200

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS A LEGAL DOCUMENT.  TRUE, FALSE OR MAYBE

FALSE

300

The colonist wanted to break away from Germany.  True, False, or Maybe

False.  They wanted break from Great Britain

400

The USA became a country in 1777. True, False, or Maybe

False. 1776

500

Benjamin Franklin was the 3rd President?  True, False, or Maybe

False.  Benjamin Franklin was never president.

600

President Obama was president during the first Persian Gulf War?  True, False, or Maybe.

False

4TH OF JULY FUN

100

IN 1780 THIS ANIMAL WAS DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL SYMBOL.  Name that animal.

BALD EAGLE

200

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL ANTHEM?

STAR-SPANGLED BANNER

300

FINISH THE LYRICS:

O'ER THE LAND OF THE ______AND THE HOME OF THE ______.

THE LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE

400

WHAT ARE 2 THINGS MOST PEOPLE DO ON THE 4TH OF JULY?

COOKOUTS, PARADES, FIREWORKS, PARTIES, FAIRS

500

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, INCLUDING THE BASE, IS HOW HIGH?

285 FEET, 295 FEET, 305 FEET or 405 FEET

305 FEET

600

What year were fireworks first used to celebrate Independence Day?

1776, 1777, 1782, 1790, or 1899

1777 - the very first year the 4th of July was celebrated.

 

USAHISTORY

100

WHAT PRESIDENT IS THE NATION'S CAPITOL NAMED AFTER?

GEORGE WASHINGTON/WASHINGTON DC

200

WHAT POSITION DID JOHN ADAMS NOT THINK WAS AN IMPORTANT POSITION.  Vice-President, Senator, Representative, or Judge

VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

300

WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE ASSASSIN WHO KILLED PRESIDENT LINCOLN?  Lee Harvey Oswald, John Wilks Booth, Andrew Jackson, or Alexander Hamilton

JOHN WILKES BOOTH

400

NAME TWO OF 4 THE PRESIDENTS ATOP OF MOUNT RUSHMORE?

GEORGE WASHINGTON, THOMAS JEFFERSON

THEODORE ROOSEVELT, ABRAHAM LINCOLN

500

WHAT WAS THE DATE THAT THE US JOINED WORD WAR II?

1939, 1940, 1941, OR 1944

DECEMBER 8TH, 1941

600

What was the name of the person who believed a person in America is entitled to "NATURAL RIGHTS?"

Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams, or John Locke

John Locke

A BILL WITHRIGHTS

100

This amendment prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers in private homes during peacetime without the owner's consent. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th Amendment

Third Amendment

200

This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury. 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th Amendment

Sixth Amendment

300

This amendment addresses the rights of the people that are not specifically enumerated in the Constitution.  6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th Amendment

Ninth Amendment

400

This amendment prevents the government from imposing excessive bail or fines, as well as cruel and unusual punishment. 6th, 7th, 8th, or 9th Amendment

Eighth Amendment

500

This amendment ensures the right to a trial by jury in civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds twenty dollars. 4th, 5th, 6th, or 7th Amendment

Seventh Amendment

600

This Amendment protects the freedom of speech.

1st Amendment