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The Road Trip
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I'm A Patriot Contest
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Thomas Jefferson
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Bill of Rights
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Book Pick
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Scavenger Hunt
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The Declaration of Independence is one of the two most famous documents of the United States of America. Which is the other most famous document?
a) The Constitution
b) Magna Carta
c) Bill of Rights
d) none of the above
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a) July 4, 1876
b) July 4, 1776
c) July 3, 1775
d) June 30, 1802
The document was signed in Independence Hall, which is now a famous tourist destination. Where is Independence Hall?
a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
b) New York, New York
c) Providence, Rhode Island
d) Washington, D.C.
Where is the Declaration of Independence now?
a) The original is in Washington, D.C.
b) The original is in the National Archives.
c) A rare copy is on a road trip across America.
d) all of the above
Who bought a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence for $8.2 million?
a) Jimmy Carter
b) Donald Trump
c) Norman Lear
d) none of the above
Where was the copy of the Declaration that Norman Lear purchased found?
a) in the basement of the National Archive
b) in the White House
c) at a flea market
d) in the trash can
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a) Norman Lear
b) George Washington
c) Thomas Jefferson
d) Abraham Lincoln
What is the Bill of Rights?
a) the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
b) the cornerstone of American freedoms
c) neither a nor b
d) both a and b
Who is considered the “Father of the Constitution” as well as the “Father of the Bill of Rights”?
a) Thomas Jefferson
b) George Washington
c) James Madison
d) Ben Franklin
How many amendments were in the first Bill of Rights?
a) 27
b) 13
c) 10
d) 1
