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here are the actual results from the quiz at the mall
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The following questions were posed to 17 shoppers at the Mall Tuesday. The number of correct answers are in parentheses.
1. Q. Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July?
A.To mark the 13 colonies' declaration of independence from England. (16)
2. Q. From which country did America gain independence?
A.Britain. (11)
3. Q. Which river did George Washington and his troops cross in a surprise attack during the Revolutionary War?
A. The Delaware. (5)
4. Q. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A. Philadelphia. (11)
5. Q. What are the three 'unalienable rights' afforded to us by the Declaration of Independence?
A.Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness. (0)
6. Q. How many stripes are on the American flag?
A. 13. (10)
7. Q. Who wrote the words to the "Star Spangled Banner?"
A. Francis Scott Key. (6)
8. Q. What country gave us the Statue of Liberty?
A. France. (9)
9. Q. Who was the first president of the United States?
A. George Washington. (16)
10. Q. Which came first: the Constitution or the Declaration of Independence?
A. The Declaration of Independence. (11)
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