- 1. When was the United States Declaration of Independence adopted?
A) July 4, 1776
B) September 2, 1776
C) August 15, 1776
D) June 1, 1776
- 2. Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Benjamin Franklin
B) John Adams
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) George Washington
- 3. How many people signed the Declaration of Independence?
A) 56
B) 23
C) 75
D) 39
- 4. Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) John Hancock
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) George Washington
- 5. Which country provided diplomatic support to the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?
A) Russia
B) France
C) Germany
D) Spain
- 6. What is the opening phrase of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Four score and seven years ago
B) We the People of the United States
C) When in the Course of human events
D) In the beginning
- 7. Which British philosopher's ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence?
A) Thomas Hobbes
B) John Locke
C) Adam Smith
D) Karl Marx
- 8. Who was the king of Great Britain when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) William III
B) George III
C) James II
D) George II
- 9. Who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence?
A) John Adams
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Benjamin Franklin
D) Samuel Adams
- 10. What was the original title of the Declaration of Independence?
A) A Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress Assembled
B) The Independence Proclamation
C) The Liberty Manifesto
D) The Freedom Document
- 11. Which state was the last to formally approve the Declaration of Independence?
A) New Jersey
B) Connecticut
C) Delaware
D) New York
- 12. In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A) New York City
B) Charleston
C) Boston
D) Philadelphia
- 13. Which country was a major obstacle to American independence during the Revolutionary War?
A) Great Britain
B) Spain
C) France
D) Germany
- 14. Who famously wrote 'Give me liberty or give me death,' but did not sign the Declaration of Independence?
A) George Washington
B) Patrick Henry
C) Thomas Paine
D) Samuel Adams
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