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