Statistics for 4th of July Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What year was the above document signed?	1776	88%
How many colonies declared independence?	13	81%
Name one of the three Presidents who died on July 4th	James Monroe, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson	77%
The 4th of July commemorates what document being approved?	The Declaration of Independence	77%
Who signed the above document very largely?	John Hancock	74%
Who was the oldest signee of the above document (70 years)?	Benjamin Franklin	65%
What pamphlet by Thomas Paine inspired Independence?	Common Sense	60%
Where was the capital of the new nation?	Philadelphia	58%
What hot dog eating contest is held on July 4th?	Nathan’s	40%
What state, in 1781, became the first to make July 4th an official state holiday?	Massachusetts	26%
What President was born on July 4th?	Calvin Coolidge	12%
In what year was the 4th of July made a national holiday?	1870	7%
In what year was a provision added to give federal employees a paid day off?	1941	5%