A Little Game

July 4, 2012

Happy Independence Day!

I’m going to keep today’s post short and trivial because really, you should be outside eating potato salad and grilling burgers.

Today, we’re going to enjoy a little Fourth of July trivia quiz. Wow your friends and family with your knowledge of our country’s independence celebration. And no cheating! And yes. Google is cheating.

1. Who do historians believe sewed the first official American flag?

2. Who wrote the words to the Star Spangled Banner?

3. How many stars were on the first American flag?

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

5. What does flying the flag upside down symbolize?

6. Which two founding fathers died on July 4, 1826?

7. What day did last person sign the Declaration of Independence?

8. What is the name of the oldest commissioned US Naval vessel?

9. Where was the first Continental Congress held?

Answers: 1. Betsy Ross 2. Francis Scott Key 3. 13 4. John Hancock 5. Distress and harm falling on you and/or your possessions. 6. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams 7. August 2, 1776 8. The Constitution 9. Philadelphia

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.