- 1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) John Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) George Washington
- 2. In what year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A) 1799
B) 1805
C) 1789
D) 1776
- 3. Which city served as the meeting place for the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was signed?
A) Philadelphia
B) Washington D.C.
C) Boston
D) New York City
- 4. How many signers were there on the Declaration of Independence?
A) 72
B) 39
C) 56
D) 13
- 5. What day is celebrated as Independence Day in the United States?
A) September 17th
B) July 4th
C) June 14th
D) November 11th
- 6. Which Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?
A) First Continental Congress
B) Second Continental Congress
C) Third Continental Congress
D) Fourth Continental Congress
- 7. What is the opening phrase of the Declaration of Independence?
A) We the People
B) In Congress, July 4, 1776
C) When in the Course of human events
D) Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
- 8. Who adopted the final version of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Continental Congress
B) House of Representatives
C) President
D) Supreme Court
- 9. Where is the original copy of the Declaration of Independence housed?
A) Smithsonian Institution
B) National Archives in Washington D.C.
C) Library of Congress
D) British Museum in London
- 10. Which colony did not vote in favor of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Virginia
B) New York
C) Pennsylvania
D) Massachusetts
- 11. How many colonies were represented when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) 20
B) 13
C) 10
D) 15
- 12. Which Enlightenment philosopher had a significant influence on the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
A) Montesquieu
B) Voltaire
C) John Locke
D) Rousseau
- 13. Who was President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) John Hancock
B) George Washington
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Thomas Jefferson
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