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