Fourth of July - Across the Lone Star!

1. Question: When does the United States of America commemorate its independence?

Answer: On the fourth of July 1776, the USA was declared an independent nation. It is commemorated with a federal holiday and often called the Fourth of July.

2. Question: What does July 4 actually celebrate?

Answer: Freedom for the USA from the rule of King George III

3. Question: How many colonies took part in signing the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: Thirteen colonies took part in signing the Declaration of Independence

4. Question: What is the National Anthem of the United States of America?

Answer:  'The Star-Spangled Banner'

5. Question: Who wrote the 'The Star-Spangled Banner'?

Answer: An amateur poet Francis Scott Key wrote 'The Star-Spangled Banner' on 14 September 1814.

6. Question: How were the 13 stars arranged on the original American Flag?

Answer: The 13 stars were arranged in a circle shape

7.  Question: Who was the first President after Independence?

Answer: George Washington was the first President in the year 1789

8. Question: What do the colors of the National Flag indicate?

Answer: White: innocence and purity, red: valor, and blue: vigilance and justice

9. Question: What do the 13 stripes on the flag indicate?

Answer: It indicates the 13 colonies

10. Question: At which place was the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution signed?

Answer: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11. Question: When was the one time when Independence Day was celebrated on a date other than July 4?

Answer: As the federal holiday fell on a Sunday in 1779, it was celebrated on 5 July instead.

12. Question: In which year was July 4 established as a national holiday?

Answer: In the year 1870, Congress proclaimed Independence Day as a national holiday

13. Question: In which year was Independence Day declared a paid holiday for federal employees?

Answer: In the year 1938

14. Question: When was the first 4 July party held in the White House?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson held the first Independence party in the year 1801

15. Question: How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: 56 men

16. Question: In the coming year 2021, America will have been independent for how many years?

Answer: 285 years

17. Question: Did the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence ever become the President of the United States?

Answer: No, John Hancock was the first person to sign, but John Hancock never became the President of America.

18. Question: Since 1976, which store has sponsored New York's July 4th annual fireworks display?

Answer: Macy's Store

19. How did The Fourth of July Hot Dog Contest begin?

Answer: It is said that four immigrants argued about who was more patriotic.  They later concluded that whoever eats the most hotdogs is the most patriotic person and that is how the contest began.

20. Question: In the year 1960, on July 4, what special event took place?

Answer: On this day Hawaii joined the Union and became the 50th state to do so. Due to this, the 50th star was added to the American Flag.

21. Question: How many times does the Liberty Bell ring every fourth of July?

Answer: It is located in Pennsylvania, and it rings 13 times in honor of the 13 original states.  

22. Question: When did the Continental Congress declare independence?

Answer: On 2 July 1776 (two days before)

23. Question:  Who was the oldest man to sign the Declaration?

Answer:  Benjamin Franklin was the oldest as he signed the Declaration at the age of 70

24. Question: What is penned on the back of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: "Original Declaration of Independence dated 4th July 1776" is penned upside down on the back. This is because during the Revolutionary War, documents were rolled in scrolls and then labeled.

25. Question: Who were the three Presidents that died on the same date as Independence?

Answer: President John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day, 4 July 1826. Whereas James Monroe died five years later on the same date, 4 July 1831.

26. Question: Which newspaper printed the Declaration of Independence first?

Answer: The Pennsylvania Evening Post

27. Question: Who was the only President to be born on the day of Independence?

Answer:  Calvin Coolidge was born on July 4, 1872

28. Question: Which state first declared July 4th as an official holiday?

Answer: Massachusetts in 1781

29. Question: Who were the two Presidents to sign the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were two out of the five people who signed the Declaration and later became Presidents

30. Question: Where is the original Declaration of Independence kept?

Answer: This document is permanently stored in the National Archives Museum along with the Bill of Rights and Constitution of America

31. Question: Who was included in the list of the 'Committee of Five' while drafting the declaration?

Answer: T. Jefferson, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin and Livingston

32. Question: The 13 colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire. Who declared it?

Answer: The Continental Congress.

33. Question: What kind of tradition is followed in New England as a part of the celebration?

Answer: Eating salmon fish

34. Question: Who predicted the iconic tradition of fireworks?

Answer:  John Adams

35. Question: During the first fourth of July, what was the color of fireworks used for celebrations?

Answer: Orange was the only color in which the fireworks were available until the 1830s

36. Question: How did George Washington celebrate the fourth of July?

Answer: George Washington ordered drinks for soldiers as a part of his celebrations

37. Question: On what do Americans spend the most money each year in July?

Answer:  Fireworks! (Americans spend around one billion dollars on fireworks each July)

38. Question: What code does wearing the American flag violate?

Answer: The U.S. Flag Code

39. Question: How many tons of fireworks were used above the Washington monument on the 200th Freedom Anniversary?

Answer:  Around 33 tons of fireworks were exploded on the 200th Independence Day

40. Question: What food is eaten the most on the day of Independence than any other day?

Answer: On this day, hot dogs are eaten the most (around 155 million are eaten each year on this day)!

41. Question: Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance?
Answer: Francis Bellamy

42. Question: What is considered the most American dessert?
Answer: Apple pie

43. Question: How much money is spent on fireworks every year?
Answer: $1 billion

44. Question: The capital of the United States is Washington DC, but it used to be…
Answer: Philadelphia

45. Question: What bird did Benjamin Franklin want to be the national bird (instead of the Bald Eagle)? 
Answer: Turkey

46. Question: Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Answer: Thomas Jefferson

47. Question: Today the American flag has how many stars?
Answer: 50

48. Question: Who was the first president of the United States?
Answer: George Washington

49. Question: How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
Answer: 56

50. Question: What year were fireworks first used to celebrate the 4th of July?
Answer: 1777