This is a one-minute quiz, and don’t worry, it’s not about how much you know about 4th July. It’s about how good you are at guessing.
Let’s see:
- How many people do you think signed the Declaration of Independence on 4th July, 1776?
- What’s the missing number here? The first Independence Day celebration took place in Philadelphia on July __, 1776.
- Guess the bird! The well-known national bird of the USA is the bald eagle. But Benjamin Franklin’s first proposal was a much less ”cool” bird: __________ .
- Today, the population of the USA is around 325 million. How many people do you think lived in the new nation in 1776?
- How many hot dogs are eaten on 4th July in the USA? (Don’t bother with hundreds of thousands, think in millions)
You will find a quick key to the quiz below but if you want more details and more fun facts, check out this article on 4th July:
https://acei-global.blog/2013/07/03/20-fun-facts-about-the-4th-of-julyindependence-day/
(KEY: 1: one; 2: 8th; 3: turkey; 4: 2.5 million; 5: 150 million)