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