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- The mall and the Washington monument in Washington D.C.
1. Who designed the National Mall in Washington, D.C.?
A. Pierre L’Enfant
B. George Washington
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. John Adams
2. Who was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence, and why is his signature so large?
A. George Washington
B. Patrick Henry
C. John Hancock
D. Thomas Jefferson
E. John Adams
3. What famous character with a stars-and-stripes top hat has become a symbol of America?
A. Cat in The Hat
B. Uncle Sam
C. Captain America
D. Big Bird
The USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii.
4. On July 4th of what year did the 50-star American flag wave for the first time as Hawaii was granted statehood?
A. 1955
B. 1960
C. 1965
D. 1970
5. Which of our Founding Fathers created the blueprint for our Fourth of July celebrations by suggesting that the day be celebrated with “bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other” by succeeding generations of Americans?
A. George Washington
B. John Adams
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. John Hancock
E. Benjamin Franklin
6. What notable event occurred on July 4, 1848?
A. Boston’s first fireworks display
B. The State of New York emancipates its slaves
C. Construction begins on the Washington Monument
D. Centennial celebrations are held in the United States
E. The first public Fourth of July reception at the White House
7. About how many people were living in the colonies in July 1776?
A. 1.5 million
B. 22 million
C. 2 million
D. 2.5 million
E. 12 million
8. Only one president, Calvin Coolidge, was born on the Fourth of July. Three presidents died on that date. Who were they?
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A. George Washington,Chester Arthur and James Monroe
B. Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Richard M. Nixon
C. Zachary Taylor, Ulysses Grant and Warren Harding
D. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe
E. Harry Truman, Franklin Pierce and John Tyler
9. What American president said, “We dare not forget that we are the heirs of that first revolution?”
A. George Washington
B. John F. Kennedy
C. Abraham Lincoln
D. Dwight Eisenhower
E. Franklin Roosevelt
10. On July 4, 1976, Americans all over the country celebrated our nation’s 200th birthday. How many tons of fireworks were exploded in a magnificent display above the Washington Monument in Washington, DC?
A. 5
B. 24
C. 33
11. Which of John Philip Sousa’s compositions was designated the National March of the United States in 1987?
A. “The Liberty Bell”
B. “US Field Artillery”
C. “The Stars and Stripes Forever”
D. “The Washington Post March”
12. When Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner” in 1814, it immediately became popular with the public. When was it adopted as our national anthem?
A. 1798
B. 1812
C. 1954
D. 1865
E. 1931
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