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A Letter From Your Publisher: Kids July 4th Quiz

By Lynne Westbrook June 30, 2016
Okay parents - we know this is a really important day - we celebrate our independence as a country. What a wonderful day for hotdogs and fireworks, but that is not all - lets all take a minute to remind our kids what this day is really all about.  Here is a little quiz for you to give your little ones!

1. Who shouted "The British Are Coming?

George Washington
John Adams
Paul Revere
Abraham Lincoln

2. The red in the flag stands for ________________

valor
freedom
vigilance
justice

3. Name of a very historic bell:

Ding Dong
Liberty
Freedom Ring
Jingle

4. He wrote the lyrics for the Star Spangled Banner:

Frank Smith
Francis Scott Key
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin

5. The Delcaration of Independence was signed in:

Washington, DC
New York City
Cancun, Mexico
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6. Incendiary devices or materials used for signaling or entertainment, and sometimes known as pyrotechnics.

Dynamite
Lasers
fireworks
None of the above

9. Number of the original colonies:

1
10
50
13

10. She sewed the first American flag

Betsy Ross
Martha Stewart
Donna Reed
Martha Washington