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ON THE 4TH OF JULY" A Really Hard Pensacola Beach Independence Day Quiz  Here's a challenging Fourth of July quiz we put together. INSTRUCTIONS 1. Click on
"Questions & Answers" then scroll down the page. Don't peek at the
answers unless you're stuck.
1. Name three U.S. presidents who died on
the Fourth of July. 2. How many Founding Fathers signed the
Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776? 3. What famous American novelist was born
on July 4? 4. What famous American composer was born
on July 4? 5. What notable United States
military siege of hostile forces ended on 6. What famous baseball club owner
was born July 4, 1930? 7. Ancient Chinese records
reveal a very bright star appeared for the first time in the sky on the
4th of July, according to our modern day calendar, and remained visible
for several weeks. In what year did this occur? 8. Numbers inventor born on the 4th of
July. 9. Virginia-born namesake of a Founding
Father from Virginia who founded a college for minorities and began
teaching there on the Fourth of July. 10. On July 4, agents of the U.S. took
control of this nation as part of a plan to eliminate its
independence. 11. On July 4, this nation voted to
voluntarily surrender its independence and be governed by the United
States. 12. On the Fourth of July in 1898, this
uninhabited wasteland was occupied for the first time by the United
States Government. 13. On the Fourth of July in 1845, this
uninhabited wasteland was occupied by a single American.
14. The "Great Fire" that destroyed this
American city was started by fireworks on the Fourth of
July. 15. In 1778, how did General George
Washington celebrate the Fourth of July for the first time?
16. What famous "Declaration of Rights" was
read aloud on July 4 to a large crowd at Freedom Hall in
Philadelphia? 17. What famous American musician
celebrated his birthday on the Fourth of July? 18. What did Israel do on July 4th to
commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of American Independence
Day? 19. The longest-running entertainment show,
ever, opened open on Independence Day. What was the name of the
show? 20. On what day did the Continental
Congress vote to declare independence for the United States of
America? Bonus Question: What U.S. president was
born on July 4?
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