4th of July Trivia

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* 1. What historical event do Americans celebrate on the 4th of July?

Official signing of the Declaration of Independence

George Washington's birthday

The first shots of the American Revolution

Formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence

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* 2. When did the Fourth of July become a federal holiday?

1777

1870

1876

It's a state holiday, not a federal holiday

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* 3. When were fireworks first used in an official Fourth of July celebration?

1777

1812

1876

1901

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* 4. What do the colors red, white, and blue stand for?

blood, sweat, and tears

blood, purity, and truth

valor, purity, and vigilance

none of the above

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* 5. Which president first held a Fourth of July celebration at the White House?

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

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* 6. What year did Nathan's annual 4th of July hot dog eating contest begin?

1905

1916

1928

1941

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* 7. Which two U.S. presidents died on July 4 in the same year?

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams

James Monroe and Martin Van Buren

Millard Fillmore and Andrew Johnson

William Howard Taft and Warren G. Harding

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* 8. Which U.S. president was born on Independence Day?

Calvin Coolidge

James Buchanan

Lyndon B. Johnson

Ronald Reagan

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* 9. What year was the Macy's fireworks display first held?

1876

1916

1945

1976

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* 10. The Declaration of Independence begins with what words...

When in the course of human events

In order to form a more perfect union

Fourscore and eight years ago

We hold these truths to be self-evident

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