4th of July Quiz

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Leaving Certificate Geography Quiz on 4th of July Quiz, created by PatrickNoonan on 03/07/2013.
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Question 1

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What historical event do Americans celebrate on the Fourth of July?
Answer
  • 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

Question 2

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Which president first held a Fourth of July celebration at the White House?
Answer
  • George Washington
  • John Adams
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • James Madison

Question 3

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Complete this famous sentence: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are ________________________
Answer
  • Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
  • Life, friendship and the pursuit of Love
  • Life, Liberty and the pursuit of wealth
  • Life, love and the pursuit of freedom

Question 4

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Which two U.S. presidents died on July 4 in the same year?
Answer
  • Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
  • James Monroe and Martin Van Buren
  • Millard Fillmore and Andrew Johnson
  • William Howard Taft and Warren G. Harding

Question 5

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How many people were living in the United States of America on July 4, 1776?
Answer
  • 2.5 million
  • 9 million
  • 15 million
  • 30 million

Question 6

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Which of the following was not one of the original 13 American Colonies?
Answer
  • Vermont
  • Georgia
  • Massachusetts
  • North Carolina

Question 7

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How many people signed The Declaration of Independence?
Answer
  • 56
  • 100
  • 128
  • 78

Question 8

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What date do most historians believe the declaration was actually signed?
Answer
  • July 2nd
  • July 4th
  • July 21st
  • August 2nd

Question 9

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Edward Rutledge was the youngest signatory of the declaration of independence. What age was he?
Answer
  • 17
  • 26
  • 21
  • 32

Question 10

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Pennsylvania had the most delegate to sign the Declaration. How many did they have?
Answer
  • 4
  • 9
  • 12
  • 14
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