Page 1 of 1
Q.1
What year did the U.S. declare its independence?
*
1776
1492
1812
Q.2
Who of the following was NOT part of the "Committee of Five," the group assigned to draft the Declaration of Independence?
*
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Q.3
Who is credited as being the MAIN author of the Declaration of Independence?
*
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Q.4
When did the American Revolution take place?
*
From 1939 - 1945
From 1492 - 1500
From 1775 - 1783
Q.5
Who was the first president of the United States?
*
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Q.6
How many original US colonies were there?
*
50
7
13
Q.7
Which of the following was NOT an original US colony?
*
New York
Vermont
Georgia
Q.8
When did Iowa become a state?
*
1846
1820
1790
Q.9
When did Illinois become a state?
*
1818
1846
1799
Q.10
How many versions of the U.S. flag have there been?
*
27
26
25
Q.11
Which year was the current American flag with 50 stars adopted?
*
1960
1959
1958
Q.12
Do you know the start of the second verse in the "Star-Spangled Banner"?
*
There is no second verse
On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep
Oh, say can you hear, by the song of the flight
Page 1 of 1