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America's Independence Day Quiz

Test your knowledge of America's birthday and its rich history with this engaging quiz! Perfect for history buffs and casual learners alike, you'll discover fascinating facts and memorable moments surrounding Independence Day.

10 thought-provoking questions
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Learn interesting trivia about the Fourth of July

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Independence Day was first established as a holiday by Congress in what year?

1853

1776

1938

1870

Who was the first president to live in the White House?

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

George Washington

What do the colors of the American flag symbolize?

Nothing, the Founding Fathers simply found them aesthetically pleasing

Red: hardiness, White: purity, Blue: perseverance

Red: compassion, White: peace and unity, Blue: remembrance

Red: revolution, White: stability, Blue: integrity

Calvin Coolidge was the only U.S. President born on the Fourth of July. Three presidents, however, died on that date. Who were they?

George Washington, Chester Arthur and James Monroe

Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Richard Nixon

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe

Harry Truman, Franklin Pierce and John Tyler

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, D.C.?

Where did John Philip Sousa compose The Stars and Stripes Forever, the official march of the United States?

In an army bunker during the Civil War

In Washington, D.C., after visiting the White House for the first time

In his living room, after a particularly good dinner

On a boat, en route from a European vacation with his wife

Where was the first Fourth of July celebration with a fireworks display held?

Washington, D.C.

New York, New York

Boston, Massachusetts

Atlanta, Georgia

True or False: Pierre L'Enfant was fired from his position before the National Mall and the Capitol Building were completed.

True

False

How does the community of Seward, Alaska celebrate the Fourth of July?

They raise over 200 flags outside the courthouse

They host the largest picnic celebration in the United States

They participate in a six-mile foot race to the top of Mount Marathon

Children light thousands of candles in a Festival of Lights

The U.S. Flag is flown 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by either presidential proclamation or law, at the following places except:

Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

United States Marine Corp Memorial (Iwo Jima) in Arlington, Virginia

WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C.

The White House in Washington, D.C.

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