What’s Your Fourth of July IQ?
Patriotic historians, we challenge YOU with this Fourth of July quiz!
What’s Your Fourth of July IQ?
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Question 1/10
In which city was the First Continental Congress held?
- New York
- Boston
- Washington DC
- Philadelphia
Question 2/10
At age 70, who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence?
- George Washington
- Samuel Johnson
- Benjamin Franklin
- James Garfield
Question 3/10
On what day did the Continental Congress vote to declare Independence?
- June 4th, 1776
- July 2nd, 1776
- July 4th, 1776
- July 8th, 1776
Question 4/10
And how old was Thomas Jefferson when he was elected by congress to write the Declaration of Independence?
- 24
- 33
- 42
- 51
Question 5/10
Who is the only person to sign all of the major documents of the founding of the United States: the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance with France, the Treaty of Paris and the United States Constitution?
- Benjamin Franklin
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Hancock
- George Washington
Question 6/10
When did the Fourth of July become a legal federal holiday?
- 1776
- 1845
- 1895
- 1941
Question 7/10
Fill in the blank: “When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to _____ the political bands which have connected them with one another…”
- dissolve
- destroy
- break
- annihilate
Question 8/10
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence has become synonymous with the word "signature". Now people say: "Give me your:
- John Hancock
- Ben Franklin
- George Washington
- Franklin Roosevelt
Question 9/10
Thomas Jefferson admitted that his prose style was greatly influenced by the author of “Common Sense," Who was that?
- Mark Twain
- John Adams
- John Hancock
- Thomas Paine
Question 10/10
Which of these signatories of the Declaration of Independence did NOT go on to become president
- Thomas Jefferson
- John Adams
- Benjamin Franklin
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