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