- 1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A) John Adams
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) George Washington
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 2. In what year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
A) 1799
B) 1805
C) 1776
D) 1789
- 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) 39
B) 72
C) 56
D) 13
- 5. What day is celebrated as Independence Day in the United States?
A) June 14th
B) November 11th
C) July 4th
D) September 17th
- 6. Which Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?
A) First Continental Congress
B) Third Continental Congress
C) Fourth Continental Congress
D) Second 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) Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
D) We the People
- 8. Who adopted the final version of the Declaration of Independence?
A) House of Representatives
B) Supreme Court
C) Continental Congress
D) President
- 9. Where is the original copy of the Declaration of Independence housed?
A) National Archives in Washington D.C.
B) Smithsonian Institution
C) British Museum in London
D) Library of Congress
- 10. Which colony did not vote in favor of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Pennsylvania
B) New York
C) Virginia
D) Massachusetts
- 11. How many colonies were represented when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 13
D) 10
- 12. Which Enlightenment philosopher had a significant influence on the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
A) Voltaire
B) Rousseau
C) John Locke
D) Montesquieu
- 13. Who was President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
A) George Washington
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) John Hancock
D) Benjamin Franklin
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