Bill O'Reilly: News Quiz

1. Which congressional delegate introduced the resolution to declare independence from Great Britain?

James Madison

John Dickinson

Richard Henry Lee

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

2. Who adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776?

House of Representatives

Second Continental Congress

House of Lords

First Continental Congress

House of Burgesses

3. Who was elected to draft the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

James Madison

Abigail Adams

King George III

4. The Declaration of Independence was passed unanimously, with which colony abstaining from the vote?

New York

Delaware

Pennsylvania

Virginia

Georgia

5. Who was the oldest signer of the Declaration?

Lewis Morris

John Adams

Elbridge Gerry

Benjamin Franklin

Roger Sherman

6. Copies of the Declaration were made prior to it being adopted. They were sent across the 13 colonies to newspapers, the Continental troops, and officials. What are they called?

Top Secret

Jefferson Pamphlets

Independence Copies

Franklin Sheets

Dunlap Broadsides

7. How many people signed the Declaration?

12

35

56

76

150

8. What is written on the back of the Declaration of Independence?

Handle with care

Original Declaration of Independence dated 4th July 1776

George Washington was here

A treasure map

Nothing

9. Where did the Declaration and the Constitution spend World War II?

Fort Knox

Fort Benning

The National Archives

The Smithsonian

Chicago

10. In what year was July 4th made a federal holiday?

1900

1776

1812

1870

1940

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