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