4th of July Trivia (and a prize)

One of our family’s Independence Day traditions is to have a little history trivia quiz.  It’s a fun way to test your knowledge of American history and to learn a few things.   This year I shared our quiz with friends and neighbors at our barbecue.  I thought I’d share it here, as well.  Answers will be posted Tuesday morning.  Good luck!


1.  What happened on July 4, 1776?

2.  What year did the Revolutionary War begin?  When did it end?

3.  Name the author of the Declaration of Independence.

4.  Recite the Preamble to the Constitution.


5.  Name 5 signers of the Declaration of Independence.

6.  In what year was the Constitution written?

7.  The U.S. Constitution is organized into how many articles?


8.  A series of articles were written and published to help convince Americans to support the ratification of the Constitution.  What were they called?

9.  How many of these articles were written?

10.  Name the three authors of the articles.

11.  Who wrote the fewest?  How many did he write?


12.  Who said the following:
“The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the Republican form of government are justly considered, perhaps, as deeply, and finally staked on the experiment intrusted [sic] to the American people.”

13.  What form of government do we have?

14.  Name the battle which turned the tide of the war on Christmas Day, 1776.

15.  At the Battle of Monmouth, what woman’s heroic efforts carried the day for the American army?


16.   Name the man responsible for hauling cannon from Ft. Ticonderoga to Boston for General Washington?

17.  Who wrote this:
“These are the times in which a genius would wish to live.  It is not in the still calm of life, or the repose of a pacific station, that great characters are formed.  The habits of a vigorous mind are formed in contending with difficulties.   Great necessities call out great virtues.  When a mind is raised, and animated by scenes that engage the heart, then those qualities which would otherwise lay dormant, wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman.”

18.  Name the man who led his men in executing critical amphibious operations for the Army during 1776 (and throughout the war).

If you wish to participate, post your answers in a comment.  The first person to answer correctly will win this flag holder. (Holds 5 flags) Special plea:  The idea to add a prize hit me in the middle of typing this post.  Someone, anyone, please save me and answer the questions!  You’ll have my undying gratitude, and a flag holder to boot.  (I love mine!)

Jennifer

2 comments

  • ok this is Madeline and I working together:
    How fun! Thanks!

    1. On July 4, 1776 The USA claimed our independence from Britian.
    2. 1775 – 1783
    3. John Hancock
    4. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
    5. John Adams, Matthew Thornton, George Taylor, John Penn, Thomas Jefferson
    6.1787
    7.The U.S. Constitution is organized into 4 articles
    8. Federalist Papers.
    9. 85
    10. John Jay, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton
    11. John Jay, he wrote 5
    12. George Washington
    13. Democracy
    14. Battle of Trenton
    15. May Ludwig Hays, later called Molly Pitcher
    16. Henry Knox
    17. Abigail Adams
    18. Samuel Nicholas

  • sorry it took me a bit! This was so good for me to do.

    1. congress approved the declaration of independence after revising it.
    2. April 19, 1775 and ended September 3, 1783
    3. Thomas Jefferson
    4. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
    5. John Adams, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin, Richard Henry Lee, John Penn.
    6. 1787
    7. 7 articles
    8. Federalist Papers
    9. 85
    10. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
    11. John Jay, 5
    12. George Washington
    13. democratic republic
    14. Battle of Trenton
    15. Molly Pitcher (Mary Ludwig)
    16. Henry Knox
    17. Abigail Adams
    18. Samuel Nicholas

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