Are you a Yankee Doodle Dandy?

Question 1: What day did the Continental Congress declare the colonies' independence from England?

July 1
July 2
July 4
July 14

Question 2: How many people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4?

1
2
13
56

Question 3: Which of the following people did not sign the Declaration of Independence?

Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Button Gwinnett
George Washington

Question 4: What former president died on July 4?

Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
James Monroe
All of the above

Question 5: On the night of Paul Revere's famous ride, how many lanterns were hung in the old North Church?

One, the British were coming by land
Two, the British were coming by sea
Three, the British were coming by land and sea
None, the British knew the code and had already captured the church

Question 6: Which of the following actually happened?

John Hancock said he'd write his name on the Declaration extra large so that King George could read it without his glasses
Betsy Ross convinced George Washington to use five-pointed stars on the flag because they were easier to cut and sew
The Liberty Bell cracked ringing in the celebrations of Independence Day
Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel over the comment Hamilton made at a dinner party

Question 7: 'Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes' comes from what American Revolutionary War battle?

Lexington
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Yorktown

Question 8: After Francis Scott Key wrote the words to the Star Spangled Banner; where did he get the music?

He wrote it himself
It was written by an American composer who wanted to remain anonymous
It was written by a German composer visiting the United States
He heard it in a bar