Take the Pequot Library July 4 Trivia Quiz

How well do you know American history? Take the Pequot Library trivia quiz and find out! Answers in the morning (will be in bold type on this quiz.)

1) Who is known as the Father of the U.S. Constitution?

a) George Washington

b) Thomas Jefferson

c) James Madison

d) Benjamin Franklin

2) A "vexillogist" is a person who studies:

a) wars

b) maps

c) inventions

d) flags

3) Molly Pitcher was one of the first American women to:

a) vote

b) fight in a war

c) explore the Northwest Territory

d) become an astronaut

4) This president invented a copy machine and designed his own home:

a) Thomas Jefferson

b) Benjamin Franklin

c) George Washington

d) Thomas Edison

5) Suffrage is:

a) the right to trial by jury

b) the right to vote

c) the freedom of speech

d) the freedom of the press

6) Which of these cities has been the capital of the United States?

a) New York City

b) Philadelphia

c) Washington, D.C.

d) all of the above

7) The principle that we are all created equal is found in which document?

a) The Declaration of Independence

b) The Constitution

c) The Bill of Rights

d) The Pledge of Allegiance

8) Which of these states was NOT one of the original 13 states?

a) Connecticut

b) New York

c) Maine

d) Georgia

9) Our National Anthem is called:

a) God Bless America

b) America the Beautiful

c) Yankee Doodle

d) The Star-Spangled Banner

10) Which national monument is criticized for looking like a muffin?

a) Jefferson Memorial

b) U.S. Capitol

c) White House

d) Pentagon

11) Where is the Declaration of Independence currently housed?

a) Library of Congress

b) Independence Hall

c) National Archives

d) Smithsonian

12) Where was the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence?

a) Boston

b) Philadelphia

c) New York City

d) Washington, D.C.

13) What is the beginning of the Declaration of Independence called?

a) preview

b) the beginning

c) preamble

d) the body

14) On August 18, 1920, who received the right to vote?

a) women

b) children

c) 18-year-olds

d) colonists

15) Who is credited with inventing fireworks?

a) the Vikings

b) the English

c) the French

d) the Chinese

Bonus question:

What did Yankee Doodle call the feather in his cap?

a) poodle

b) macaroni

c) noodle

d) feather