The 4th of July Trivia!

July 4^th is one of the biggest days to celebrate in the United States of America. Today, I am sharing the 4^th of July quiz created by AJ Willingham and Sean O’Key from CNN. Check how well you are informed about the US.

 

    1.   The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the people of the United States in 1886 by what country?

 

 

    2.   What substance gives the Statue of Liberty its iconic green hue?

 

    3.   We all know the bald eagle is the national bird of the United States. What other bird did Benjamin Franklin once jokingly say would be a more fitting national symbol?

 

    4.   What is the national mammal of the United States?

 

5. “The Star Spangled Banner” was written by Francis Scott Key during what major US war?

 

    6.   How tall is the Washington Monument in Washington, DC? -> (         ) feet

 

    7.   “E pluribus unum” is the motto that appears on the front of the Great Seal of The United States. What does it mean?

 

    8.   In the early 1900s, several influential Americans planned a new memorial overlooking the New York Harbor, near the Statue of Liberty. It was never finished. What group was the monument supposed to commemorate?

 

    9.   In the 1970s, Chevrolet ran an iconic ad campaign that summed up three of America’s favorite things. Complete the jingle: “I love baseball, hot dogs, __ and Chevrolet.”

 

    10. The Liberty Bell stands near Independence Hall in Philadelphia. What famous saying is inscribed on its side?

 

 

Answer Keys  

    1.  France

    2.  copper

    3.  the turkey

    4.  the American bison

    5.  the War of 1812

    6.  555 feet

    7.  Out of Many, One

    8.  Native Americans

    9.  apple pie

    10.  the Bible verse