MCQs on Independence Day of Other Nations Celebrated in the U.S. (e.g., Bastille Day, July 14) January 8, 2026August 31, 2024 by u930973931_answers 40 min Score: 0 Attempted: 0/40 Subscribe 1. Which nation’s Independence Day is celebrated as Bastille Day in the U.S.? (A) Germany (B) Italy (C) Spain (D) France 2. On what date is Bastille Day celebrated? (A) July 4 (B) September 1 (C) August 15 (D) July 14 3. What event does Bastille Day commemorate? (A) The French Revolution and the storming of the Bastille (B) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles (C) The end of World War II (D) The start of the French Empire 4. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on September 16, known as Mexican Independence Day? (A) Mexico (B) Chile (C) Argentina (D) Colombia 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 annexation of Texas (D) The start of the Mexican War of Independence 6. Which U.S. city has a large celebration for Chinese New Year? (A) San Francisco (B) New York City (C) Los Angeles (D) Chicago 7. When is India’s Independence Day celebrated? (A) October 2 (B) July 4 (C) September 16 (D) August 15 8. Which event does India’s Independence Day commemorate? (A) The end of British rule in India (B) The signing of the Indian Constitution (C) The end of World War I (D) The beginning of the Indian Independence Movement 9. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on July 4? (A) Canada (B) Australia (C) The United States (D) South Africa 10. On which date is Canada Day celebrated? (A) October 31 (B) August 1 (C) June 24 (D) July 1 11. What historical event does Canada Day commemorate? (A) The end of British rule in Canada (B) The establishment of the Canadian Constitution (C) The signing of the Treaty of Paris (D) 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 13. What event does Jamaica’s Independence Day commemorate? (A) The end of British colonial rule (B) The end of World War II (C) The beginning of Jamaican nationalism (D) The start of the Jamaican sugar trade 14. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on September 18? (A) Argentina (B) Peru (C) Chile (D) Colombia 15. What does Chile’s Independence Day commemorate? (A) The signing of the Chilean Constitution (B) The end of Spanish rule in Chile (C) The start of the Chilean War of Independence (D) The foundation of Santiago 16. Which South American country celebrates its Independence Day on July 20? (A) Bolivia (B) Peru (C) Colombia (D) Venezuela 17. What event does Colombia’s Independence Day commemorate? (A) The beginning of the Colombian Civil War (B) The signing of the Colombian Constitution (C) The end of the Spanish colonial period (D) The independence of Panama 18. Which nation celebrates its National Day on October 1? (A) Taiwan (B) China (C) South Korea (D) Japan 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 20. Which African nation celebrates its Independence Day on July 9? (A) Nigeria (B) South Sudan (C) Kenya (D) Ghana 21. What does South Sudan’s Independence Day commemorate? (A) The beginning of the independence movement (B) The signing of the peace agreement with Sudan (C) The end of the Sudanese Civil War (D) The end of British colonial rule 22. Which European nation celebrates its Independence Day on June 12? (A) Finland (B) France (C) Italy (D) Portugal 23. What event does Finland’s Independence Day commemorate? (A) The end of World War I (B) The Finnish Civil War (C) The end of Swedish rule (D) 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 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 independence movement 26. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on March 17? (A) Ireland (B) Scotland (C) Wales (D) Northern Ireland 27. What event does Ireland’s Independence Day commemorate? (A) The end of British rule (B) The start of the Irish Civil War (C) The signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty (D) The Great Irish Famine 28. Which Caribbean island celebrates its Independence Day on February 22? (A) Barbados (B) Trinidad and Tobago (C) Saint Lucia (D) Dominica 29. What does Trinidad and Tobago’s Independence Day commemorate? (A) The end of French rule (B) The beginning of the sugar trade (C) The end of British colonial rule (D) The start of the Caribbean Federation 30. Which European nation celebrates its Independence Day on November 1? (A) Poland (B) Hungary (C) Austria (D) Italy 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 32. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on August 24? (A) Latvia (B) Belarus (C) Ukraine (D) Estonia 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 34. Which Asian country celebrates its Independence Day on March 26? (A) Nepal (B) Sri Lanka (C) Bangladesh (D) Myanmar 35. What does Bangladesh’s Independence Day commemorate? (A) The end of British rule (B) The Bengali Renaissance (C) The signing of the Constitution (D) The beginning of the Bangladesh Liberation War 36. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on January 1? (A) Haiti (B) Kenya (C) Liberia (D) Ghana 37. What event does Liberia’s Independence Day commemorate? (A) The end of colonial rule (B) The establishment of the Republic of Liberia (C) The start of the Civil War (D) The signing of the Constitution 38. Which nation celebrates its Independence Day on September 21? (A) Guatemala (B) Honduras (C) El Salvador (D) Nicaragua 39. What event does Guatemala’s Independence Day commemorate? (A) The establishment of the Republic (B) The signing of the Constitution (C) The start of the Civil War (D) 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