MCQs on Declaration of Independence Anniversary Reading (July 4) January 8, 2026August 31, 2024 by u930973931_answers 20 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/20 Subscribe 1. On what date is the Declaration of Independence Anniversary Reading observed? (A) August 15 (B) June 14 (C) July 4 (D) September 11 2. In which year was the Declaration of Independence signed? (A) 1776 (B) 1775 (C) 1777 (D) 1778 3. Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence? (A) Thomas Jefferson (B) John Adams (C) Benjamin Franklin (D) James Madison 4. Which event does July 4th commemorate? (A) The end of the Revolutionary War (B) The drafting of the U.S. Constitution (C) The signing of the Declaration of Independence (D) The establishment of the Bill of Rights 5. The Declaration of Independence was adopted by which governing body? (A) The Continental Congress (B) The Constitutional Convention (C) The Second Continental Congress (D) The First Congress 6. Which city was the Declaration of Independence signed in? (A) New York City (B) Boston (C) Philadelphia (D) Washington, D.C. 7. What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence? (A) To declare war on Britain (B) To outline the new government structure (C) To establish the Constitution (D) To announce the American colonies' separation from Britain 8. Which prominent American figure was NOT part of the drafting committee for the Declaration of Independence? (A) Benjamin Franklin (B) Alexander Hamilton (C) John Adams (D) Thomas Jefferson 9. How many delegates signed the Declaration of Independence? (A) 13 (B) 39 (C) 56 (D) 63 10. The Declaration of Independence was first read publicly on July 8, 1776, in which city? (A) New York City (B) Philadelphia (C) Boston (D) Charleston 11. Which of the following phrases is included in the Declaration of Independence? (A) "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" (B) "Government of the people, by the people, for the people" (C) "Give me liberty, or give me death" (D) "In God we trust" 12. Who was the President of the Continental Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted? (A) John Adams (B) George Washington (C) Thomas Jefferson (D) John Hancock 13. The Declaration of Independence consists of how many parts? (A) Two (B) Three (C) Five (D) Four 14. Which section of the Declaration of Independence lists the grievances against King George III? (A) Preamble (B) List of Grievances (C) Declaration of Rights (D) Resolution of Independence 15. The Declaration of Independence was primarily written in which city? (A) Philadelphia (B) Boston (C) New York (D) Washington, D.C. 16. Which state was the first to recognize July 4th as a legal holiday? (A) Massachusetts (B) Virginia (C) New York (D) Pennsylvania 17. Which historical figure is famously associated with the phrase “The pen is mightier than the sword” in relation to the Declaration of Independence? (A) Thomas Jefferson (B) John Adams (C) Benjamin Franklin (D) George Washington 18. The Declaration of Independence was influenced by which Enlightenment thinker? (A) Jean-Jacques Rousseau (B) John Locke (C) Voltaire (D) Montesquieu 19. What was the main reason for declaring independence from Britain according to the Declaration? (A) Economic restrictions (B) Lack of representation in Parliament (C) Religious persecution (D) Military aggression 20. Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence? (A) John Adams (B) Thomas Jefferson (C) Benjamin Franklin (D) John Hancock