DECLARATION: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

It’s the most famous and arguably most powerful line in the Declaration of Independence. Let’s test our knowledge of the famous document, with a quiz from Reader’s Digest. Answers at the bottom.

1. The Declaration of Independence was finalized as a written document on July 4, 1776 — but on which date did the Continental Congress vote in favor of declaring themselves independent of British rule?
2. On which day was the Declaration of Independence actually signed?
3. How many original copies of the Declaration of Independence are believed to have been printed?
4. Who is credited with writing the Declaration of Independence?
5. How many sections are in the Declaration of Independence?
6. How many signatures are on the Declaration of Independence?
7. How many people who signed the Declaration of Independence also signed the Constitution?
8. Who has the biggest signature on the Declaration of Independence?
9. Who was the youngest person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
10. What was the first newspaper in the Colonies to run the Declaration of Independence in print in its July 6, 1776, edition?
11. Where was the Declaration of Independence stored during World War II?

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Answers: 1) July 2, 1776 2) Aug. 2, 1776 3) 200 4) Thomas Jefferson 5) Five 6) 56 7) Six (Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, George Read, James Wilson, Robert Morris and George Clymer)  8) John Hancock 9) Edward Rutledge, who was 26 years old 10) The Pennsylvania Evening Post 11) Fort Knox, Kentucky