Patriotism Quiz

Brush up on your Patriotism!

Take this short quiz:

1. The 4th of July was not declared a national holiday until the year______.
2. The national anthem is actually set to the tune of an old English drinking song called _______________.
3. The stars on the original American flag were arranged in a (shape) to ensure that all colonies were equal.
4. The word ‘patriotism’ comes from the Latin patria, which means _________________.
5. The first public 4th of July event at the White House occurred in the year ______.
6. The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence did not sign at the same time, nor did they sign on July 4, 1776. The official event occurred on ____________, when 50 men signed .

Answers:

1. 1941
2. To Anacreon in Heaven.
3. Circle
4. 'homeland' or 'fatherland'.
5. 1804.
6. August 2, 1776.