- 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) 1789
C) 1805
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) 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) September 17th
B) November 11th
C) June 14th
D) July 4th
- 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) When in the Course of human events
C) We the People
D) Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
- 8. Where is the original copy of the Declaration of Independence housed?
A) Smithsonian Institution
B) British Museum in London
C) Library of Congress
D) National Archives in Washington D.C.
- 9. Who was President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Hancock
D) George Washington
- 10. Which colony did not vote in favor of the Declaration of Independence?
A) New York
B) Pennsylvania
C) Massachusetts
D) Virginia
- 11. Which Enlightenment philosopher had a significant influence on the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
A) Voltaire
B) John Locke
C) Montesquieu
D) Rousseau
- 12. How many colonies were represented when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) 13
B) 10
C) 20
D) 15
- 13. Who adopted the final version of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Supreme Court
B) Continental Congress
C) House of Representatives
D) President
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