Historic Trivia:

1. Who was the first President of the United States?

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

Abraham Lincoln

John Adams

2. Who's famous quote is, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"?

George Washington

Abraham Lincoln

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thomas Jefferson

3. Where was the first national capitol located?

Pennsylvania

Washington, D.C.

New York

Massachusetts

4. How did the Liberty Bell get its crack?

Lightning

It was dropped

It was made that way

Cracked when first rung

5. Who was commissioned to make the first United States flag?

Betty Crocker

Eleanor Roosevelt

Betsy Ross

Martha Washington

6. In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

1756

1776

1492

1746

7. How many stars were on the first United States flag?

seven

five

thirteen

fifty

8. Who shot Abraham Lincoln?

William Tell

John Wilkes Booth

Lee Harvey Oswald

George Washington

9. Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

John Hancock

10. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

Francis Scott Key

Jean Lafitte

George Washington

Sir Walter Raleigh

Independence Day Word Puzzles:

 

An Easy One

 

A Bit Harder

So hard we've included an answer sheet!