All y'all!
The Fourth of July commemorates which document?
The Declaration of Independence
Every Independence Day, how many times does the Liberty Bell ring?
13
What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
▪ life
▪ liberty
▪ pursuit of happiness
Who's the richest man in the world rn?
Elon Musk
Where is the Oval Office located in the White House
In the West Wing
What was The Statue of Liberty's official name?
Liberty Enlightening the World
Where was the first celebration of Independence Day held?
Philadelphia in 1777
Who makes federal laws?
▪ Congress
▪ Senate and House (of Representatives)
▪ (U.S. or national) legislature
The Summer Olympics are happening this year. Where are they being hosted?
Paris, France
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What was the estimated population of the United States on July 4, 1776?
2 and a half million
What was the name of the newspaper that published the Declaration of Independence?
The Pennsylvania Evening Post
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100
Which artists has the most streams this year?
The Night Watch’s cloaks from Game of Thrones were made from what?
Ikea rugs
Who is the author of the Pledge of Allegiance?
Francis Bellamy
On the Declaration of Independence, who had the largest signature?
John Hancock
What is the “rule of law”?
▪ Everyone must follow the law.
▪ Leaders must obey the law.
▪ Government must obey the law.
▪ No one is above the law.
Vladimir Putin won the Russian Presidential election again. What number of terms is this one?
This is his sixth term. While Putin supposedly won 88% of the vote, major Western nations, including the US, UK, and Germany, claimed that the vote was neither free nor fair. One key part of this was the fact that all viable political opponents were either imprisoned or censored.
What kind of doctor invented cotton candy?
A dentist
Which country declared independence from the United States on July 4, 1960?
Philippines
What was the total number of people who signed the Declaration of Independence?
56
If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?
the Speaker of the House
A spaceship became the first private spacecraft to land on the Moon this year. What was the name of the craft?
The Odysseus moon lander, operated by the US firm Intuitive Machines, was the first US-owned spacecraft to land on the Moon in over 50 years. The landing wasn’t a total success, though, as the lander ended up tipping on its side during the process.
How do lobsters communicate?
With urine