- 1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) John Adams
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) George Washington
- 2. In what year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A) 1799
B) 1789
C) 1776
D) 1805
- 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) 39
C) 72
D) 13
- 5. What day is celebrated as Independence Day in the United States?
A) November 11th
B) September 17th
C) July 4th
D) June 14th
- 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) In Congress, July 4, 1776
B) Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
C) When in the Course of human events
D) We the People
- 8. Where is the original copy of the Declaration of Independence housed?
A) British Museum in London
B) Library of Congress
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) 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) Rousseau
B) Voltaire
C) Montesquieu
D) John Locke
- 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) President
B) Supreme Court
C) House of Representatives
D) Continental Congress
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