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Independence Day Quiz

All matters 4th of July - from real facts in history to movies, see how well you know your independence day trivia

Posted: June 10, 2010
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Question#1

What two founding fathers died on the same day, July 4, 1826--the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence?

  • Thomas Jefferson and Samuel Adams
  • James Madison and Benjamin Franklin
  • John Hancock and Thomas Payne
  • John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Question#2

Who was the last signer of the Declaration of Independence to die?

  • John Hancock
  • William Ellery
  • Chas Carroll
  • Benjamin Franklin
Question#3

The Declaration of Independence was signed in what city?

  • Washington, D.C.
  • New York City
  • Baltimore
  • Philadelphia
Question#4

What is the sixth word in the Declaration of Independence?

  • Self-evident
  • We
  • Human
  • Equal
Question#5

On July 4th, how many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
Question#6

Which signer of the Declaration of Independence later recanted and swore allegiance to England's King George III?

  • Benjamin Franklin
  • Caesar Rodney
  • John Hancock
  • Richard Stockton
Question#7

Who signed the Declaration of Independence so big that King George III would be able to read it without his glasses?

  • George Washington
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • John Adams
  • John Hancock
Question#8

Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

  • John Hancock
  • Robert Paine
  • Samuel Adams
  • Franklin Roosevelt
Question#9

What novel is Tom Cruise reading in the first hospital scene of `Born on the Fourth of July`?

  • All Quiet on the Western Front
  • War and Peace
  • Johnny Got His Gun
  • The Paths of Glory
Question#10

Who composed the classic Fourth of July marching song, `Stars & Stripes Forever`?

  • G Gershwin
  • Rossini
  • Sousa
  • R Strauss