US History Trivia

This week, we celebrate the 247th anniversary of the United States! As part of this celebration, I invite you to take on the following trivia challenge for July Fourth!

Questions

1. 1. What is the total number of signatures on the Declaration of Independence?
2. 2. In which year did the Star-Spangled Banner officially become our national anthem?
3. 3. Which president was the first to commemorate the Fourth of July at the White House?
4. 4. On July 4, 1960, which state was added as the 50th star on the American flag?
5. 5. Who was the inaugural president born within the boundaries of the United States?
6. 6. How many times does the Liberty Bell ring each Fourth of July?
7. 7. Where can one view the Declaration of Independence?
8. 8. What kind of bird did Benjamin Franklin advocate for as our national emblem instead of the eagle?
9. 9. Which building in the US is 1,776 feet high?
10. 10. Which organization organizes a hot dog eating contest every year on the Fourth of July?
11. 11. Who emerged victorious in the hot dog eating contest in 2022, and how many hot dogs did they consume?
12. 12. Who was the first individual to sign the Declaration of Independence?
13. 13. Which president passed away on July 9, reportedly due to food poisoning five days after a Fourth of July event?
14. 14. What city holds the title for the longest-running Independence Day parade?
15. 15. Who famously declared, 'Give me liberty or give me death'?
16. 16. Who proclaimed, 'I have not yet begun to fight!'?
17. 17. Which trio of presidents died on Independence Day?
18. 18. Which president celebrates their birthday on July 4th?
19. 19. What woman's name is featured on official versions of the Declaration of Independence?
20. 20. On what date did the Continental Congress make the decision to declare independence from Britain?

Answers

1. 1. 56
2. 2. 1931
3. 3. Thomas Jefferson
4. 4. Hawaii
5. 5. Martin Van Buren
6. 6. 13
7. 7. The Declaration of Independence is housed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
8. 8. A turkey
9. 9. One World Trade Center
10. 10. Nathan’s on Coney Island, NY
11. 11. Joey Chestnut, 63
12. 12. John Hancock
13. 13. Zachary Taylor
14. 14. The city of Bristol, Rhode Island, has hosted a Fourth of July parade every year since 1785.
15. 15. Patrick Henry
16. 16. John Paul Jones
17. 17. Adams, Jefferson and Monroe
18. 18. Calvin Coolidge
19. 19. Mary Katherine Goddard
20. 20. July 2, 1776

Written by: Michael Shackleford