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