IT’S TODAY: We can’t pass up Independence Day as an opportunity
for a patriotic quiz!

We’ll make our Fourth of July test an easy one. Answers are at
the bottom so you might want to cover it with your hand so you’re
not tempted to cheat.

1. Who is not credited with possibly creating the flag of the
United States?

A) Betsy Ross; B) Francis Scott Key; C) Rebecca Young; D)
Francis Hopkinson.

2. Which two U.S. presidents died on July 4, 1826, 50 years to
the day after the signing of the Declaration of Independence?

A) John Adams and Thomas Jefferson; B) James Madison and James
Monroe; C) Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren; D) James K. Polk
and Millard Fillmore;

3. What was the second state to ratify the Constitution?

A) Pennsylvania; B) Georgia; C) Maryland; D) Massachusetts

4. When is Flag Day? (Avid RTS readers will surely know this
answer!)

A) June 8; B) June 14; C) July 3; D) July 5.

5. Which territory was formed on July 4, 1838?

A) Iowa territory; B) Michigan territory; C) Missouri territory;
D) Louisiana territory.

6. When was the current 50-star iteration of the flag
instituted?

A) 1948; B) 1955; C) 1956; D) 1960.

7. What is the highest grossing U.S. film released over the
Fourth of July?

A) “Spider-Man 2”; B) “Finding Nemo”; C) “Independence Day”; D)
“Forrest Gump.”

8. When was the last time Independence Day fell on a
Wednesday?

A) 2000; B) 2001; C) 2002; D) 2003;

9. Which of these persons whose portraits grace U.S. currency
did not sign the Constitution?

A.) Thomas Jefferson; B.) George Washington; C.) Ben Franklin;
D.) Alexander Hamilton.

10. Who opposed Jefferson’s idea that the Constitution should be
set aside and rewritten every generation?

A. Alexander Hamilton; B. James Madison; C. Gouverneur Morris;
D. George Washington.

11. Which of the following amendments would the Constitution
forbid?

A. An amendment establishing Presbyterianism as the official
religion of the United States; B. An amendment giving California an
extra Senator; C. An amendment fixing the size of the Supreme Court
at an even number of judges; D. An amendment providing for a
nationwide popular vote for President.

12. Which of these bodies of federal law is not specifically
authorized by the Constitution?

A. Copyright; B. Bankruptcy; C. Labor; D. Maritime.

Answers are, 1.B; 2.A; 3.A; 4.B; 5.A; 6.D; 7. D; 8.B.; 9.A.; 10
B.; 11.B.; 12.C.