MCQs on Independence Day of Other Nations Celebrated in the U.S. (e.g., Bastille Day, July 14)
1. Which nation’s Independence Day is celebrated as Bastille Day in the U.S.?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) France
D) Spain
Answer: C) France
2. On what date is Bastille Day celebrated?
A) July 4
B) July 14
C) August 15
D) September 1
Answer: B) July 14
3. What event does Bastille Day commemorate?
A) The end of World War II
B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
C) The French Revolution and the storming of the Bastille
D) The start of the French Empire
Answer: C) The French Revolution and the storming of the Bastille
4. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on September 16, known as Mexican Independence Day?
A) Argentina
B) Chile
C) Mexico
D) Colombia
Answer: C) Mexico
5. What historical event does Mexican Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of the Mexican-American War
B) The signing of the Mexican Constitution
C) The start of the Mexican War of Independence
D) The annexation of Texas
Answer: C) The start of the Mexican War of Independence
6. Which U.S. city has a large celebration for Chinese New Year, which is not a national independence day but is widely celebrated?
A) Chicago
B) New York City
C) Los Angeles
D) San Francisco
Answer: D) San Francisco
7. When is India’s Independence Day celebrated?
A) August 15
B) July 4
C) September 16
D) October 2
Answer: A) August 15
8. Which event does India’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of World War I
B) The signing of the Indian Constitution
C) The end of British rule in India
D) The beginning of the Indian Independence Movement
Answer: C) The end of British rule in India
9. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on July 4, in the U.S.?
A) Canada
B) The United States
C) Australia
D) South Africa
Answer: B) The United States
10. On which date is Canada Day celebrated?
A) July 1
B) August 1
C) June 24
D) October 31
Answer: A) July 1
11. What historical event does Canada Day commemorate?
A) The end of British rule in Canada
B) The Confederation of Canada
C) The signing of the Treaty of Paris
D) The establishment of the Canadian Constitution
Answer: B) The Confederation of Canada
12. Which Caribbean nation celebrates its Independence Day on August 6?
A) Jamaica
B) Haiti
C) Trinidad and Tobago
D) Barbados
Answer: A) Jamaica
13. What event does Jamaica’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of World War II
B) The end of British colonial rule
C) The beginning of Jamaican nationalism
D) The start of the Jamaican sugar trade
Answer: B) The end of British colonial rule
14. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on September 18?
A) Argentina
B) Chile
C) Peru
D) Colombia
Answer: B) Chile
15. What does Chile’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of Spanish rule in Chile
B) The signing of the Chilean Constitution
C) The start of the Chilean War of Independence
D) The foundation of Santiago
Answer: A) The end of Spanish rule in Chile
16. Which South American country celebrates its Independence Day on July 20?
A) Bolivia
B) Peru
C) Colombia
D) Venezuela
Answer: C) Colombia
17. What event does Colombia’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of the Spanish colonial period
B) The signing of the Colombian Constitution
C) The beginning of the Colombian Civil War
D) The independence of Panama
Answer: A) The end of the Spanish colonial period
18. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on October 1?
A) China
B) Taiwan
C) South Korea
D) Japan
Answer: A) China
19. What historical event does China’s National Day commemorate?
A) The end of the Chinese Civil War
B) The founding of the People’s Republic of China
C) The start of the Chinese Revolution
D) The signing of the Treaty of Nanking
Answer: B) The founding of the People’s Republic of China
20. Which African nation celebrates its Independence Day on July 9?
A) Nigeria
B) Kenya
C) South Sudan
D) Ghana
Answer: C) South Sudan
21. What does South Sudan’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of the Sudanese Civil War
B) The signing of the peace agreement with Sudan
C) The beginning of the South Sudanese independence movement
D) The end of British colonial rule
Answer: A) The end of the Sudanese Civil War
22. Which European nation celebrates its Independence Day on June 12?
A) France
B) Finland
C) Italy
D) Portugal
Answer: B) Finland
23. What event does Finland’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of World War I
B) The Finnish Civil War
C) The declaration of independence from Russia
D) The end of Swedish rule
Answer: C) The declaration of independence from Russia
24. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on August 9?
A) Botswana
B) Namibia
C) Zimbabwe
D) South Africa
Answer: B) Namibia
25. What historical event does Namibia’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of apartheid
B) The signing of the Namibian Constitution
C) The end of South African rule
D) The beginning of the Namibian independence movement
Answer: C) The end of South African rule
26. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on March 17?
A) Ireland
B) Scotland
C) Wales
D) Northern Ireland
Answer: A) Ireland
27. What event does Ireland’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of British rule in Ireland
B) The start of the Irish Civil War
C) The signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
D) The Great Irish Famine
Answer: C) The signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty
28. Which Caribbean island celebrates its Independence Day on February 22?
A) Barbados
B) Trinidad and Tobago
C) Saint Lucia
D) Dominica
Answer: B) Trinidad and Tobago
29. What does Trinidad and Tobago’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of French rule
B) The end of British colonial rule
C) The beginning of the sugar trade
D) The start of the Caribbean Federation
Answer: B) The end of British colonial rule
30. Which European nation celebrates its Independence Day on November 1?
A) Austria
B) Hungary
C) Poland
D) Italy
Answer: A) Austria
31. What historical event does Austria’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of World War II
B) The signing of the Austrian State Treaty
C) The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
D) The founding of Vienna
Answer: B) The signing of the Austrian State Treaty
32. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on August 24?
A) Ukraine
B) Belarus
C) Latvia
D) Estonia
Answer: A) Ukraine
33. What event does Ukraine’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of World War I
B) The Soviet Union’s dissolution
C) The start of the Ukrainian Revolution
D) The end of Soviet rule in Ukraine
Answer: D) The end of Soviet rule in Ukraine
34. Which Asian country celebrates its Independence Day on March 26?
A) Bangladesh
B) Sri Lanka
C) Nepal
D) Myanmar
Answer: A) Bangladesh
35. What does Bangladesh’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of British rule
B) The beginning of the Bangladesh Liberation War
C) The signing of the Bangladesh Constitution
D) The start of the Bengali Renaissance
Answer: B) The beginning of the Bangladesh Liberation War
36. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on January 1?
A) Haiti
B) Liberia
C) Kenya
D) Ghana
Answer: B) Liberia
37. What event does Liberia’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of colonial rule
B) The signing of the Liberia Constitution
C) The start of the Liberian Civil War
D) The establishment of the Republic of Liberia
Answer: D) The establishment of the Republic of Liberia
38. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on September 21?
A) El Salvador
B) Honduras
C) Guatemala
D) Nicaragua
Answer: C) Guatemala
39. What event does Guatemala’s Independence Day commemorate?
A) The end of Spanish colonial rule
B) The signing of the Guatemalan Constitution
C) The start of the Guatemalan Civil War
D) The establishment of the Republic of Guatemala
Answer: A) The end of Spanish colonial rule
40. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on December 1?
A) El Salvador
B) Nicaragua
C) Costa Rica
D) Honduras
Answer: C) Costa Rica