100+ 4th of July Trivia to Celebrate Independence

Question: What are the colors of the American flag?

Answer: Red, White, and Blue

Question: How many stripes are on the American flag?

Answer: Thirteen

Question: What do the stripes on the American flag represent?

Answer: The original thirteen colonies

Question: How many stars are on the American flag?

Answer: Fifty

Question: What do the stars on the American flag represent?

Answer: The fifty states

Question: What's the official name for The Fourth of July?

Answer: Independence Day

Question: What is the national anthem of the United States?

Answer: The Star-Spangled Banner

Question: Who wrote the lyrics to the national anthem?

Answer: Francis Scott Key

Question: Which U.S. monument features the faces of four presidents?

Answer: Mount Rushmore

Question: Which president is known for reading the Declaration of Independence on July 4th?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Question: What event triggered the U.S. entry into World War II?

Answer: Pearl Harbor

Question: Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Question: On which date did the Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: July 4, 1776

Question: Which country did the United States declare independence from?

Answer: Great Britain

Question: Who was the first President of the United States?

Answer: George Washington

Question: Which founding father is known for his large signature on the Declaration of Independence?

Answer: John Hancock

Question: Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Answer: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Question: Who was the King of Great Britain when the American colonies declared independence?

Answer: King George III

Question: How many original colonies declared independence from Great Britain?

Answer: Thirteen

Question: Which famous document begins with "We the People"?

Answer: The Constitution of the United States

Question: What year did the Fourth of July become a federal holiday?

Answer: 1870

Question: Which U.S. city is known for its large fireworks display on the Fourth of July?

Answer: New York City

Question: How many people were estimated to be living in the United States in 1776?

Answer: Approximately 2.5 million

Question: Which famous American is known for his "Poor Richard's Almanack"?

Answer: Benjamin Franklin

Question: What is the average amount Americans spend on fireworks for the Fourth of July?

Answer: Over $1 billion

Question: What is the most popular food consumed on the Fourth of July?

Answer: Hot dogs

Question: How many hot dogs are consumed in the U.S. on the Fourth of July?

Answer: Approximately 150 million

Question: Which city hosts the oldest Fourth of July parade?

Answer: Bristol, Rhode Island

Question: How many presidents have died on the Fourth of July?

Answer: Three (Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Monroe)

Question: Which U.S. state was the first to recognize the Fourth of July as an official holiday?

Answer: Massachusetts

Question: Where is the Liberty Bell currently kept?

Answer: The Liberty Bell Center

Question: Which animal is the symbol of the United States?

Answer: The Bald Eagle

Question: What is the name of the famous patriotic song that starts with "My country, 'tis of thee"?

Answer: America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)

Question: Which U.S. president first hosted a Fourth of July celebration at the White House?

Answer: Thomas Jefferson

Question: How many people typically attend the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks in New York City?

Answer: Over 2 million spectators

Question: What is the name of the iconic American woman often depicted on patriotic posters during World War II?

Answer: Rosie the Riveter

Question: Which famous American delivered the Gettysburg Address?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln

Question: In which year did the United States celebrate its bicentennial?

Answer: 1976