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