{"id":2180,"date":"2020-06-19T03:25:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T03:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/?page_id=2180"},"modified":"2025-06-30T17:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:43:14","slug":"history-quiz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/","title":{"rendered":"American History Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background-color:#a4c8ec;\" class=\" wp-block-pbs-blocks-row no-image has-light-blue-background-color\">\n\n            \n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-aspect-ratio\" >\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-media-card has-parallax has-background-size-medium\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/3b50119u-720x480.jpg');\">\n        \n                \n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-col no-image has-aspect-ratio has-gold-background-color\" style=\"background-color:#d3c8a8;\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n\n                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-pbs-blocks-content\">\n    <div class=\"content\">\n                \n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-dark-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:37px\"><span style=\"color:#1c2838\" class=\"tadv-color\">AMERICAN HISTORY QUIZ<\/span><\/h1>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n        <div class=\"wp-quiz-block\">\n            <div class=\"quiz\">\n    \n            <div class=\"question active\" data-c=\"0\">\n                <h3> 1. What was the first Fourth of July Celebration to use fireworks?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-0-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-0\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-0-0\">\n                        <span>1777<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-0-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-0\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-0-1\">\n                        <span>1799<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-0-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-0\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-0-2\">\n                        <span>1876<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-0-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-0\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-0-3\">\n                        <span>1800<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>That's right! July 4, 1777 saw the first organized celebration with fireworks in Philadelphia!<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Try again! July 4, 1777 saw the first organized celebration with fireworks in Philadelphia!<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 1\" data-c=\"2\">\n                <h3> 2. How many signatures are on the Declaration of Independence?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-1-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-1\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-1-0\">\n                        <span>50<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-1-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-1\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-1-1\">\n                        <span>26<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-1-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-1\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-1-2\">\n                        <span>56<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-1-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-1\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-1-3\">\n                        <span>13<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>Correct! The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence included John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Sorry, that's incorrect. The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence included John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 2\" data-c=\"3\">\n                <h3> 3. What year did the Star-Spangled Banner become the National Anthem?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-2-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-2\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-2-0\">\n                        <span>1900<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-2-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-2\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-2-1\">\n                        <span>1865<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-2-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-2\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-2-2\">\n                        <span>1976<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-2-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-2\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-2-3\">\n                        <span>1931<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>That's right! In 1931 President Hoover signed the Public Law that officially made the Star-Spangled Banner the national anthem.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Try again! In 1931 President Hoover signed the Public Law that officially made the Star-Spangled Banner the national anthem.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 3\" data-c=\"1\">\n                <h3> 4. Which President held the first White House 4th of July celebration?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-3-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-3\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-3-0\">\n                        <span>George Washington<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-3-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-3\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-3-1\">\n                        <span>Thomas Jefferson<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-3-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-3\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-3-2\">\n                        <span>James Madison<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-3-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-3\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-3-3\">\n                        <span>Abraham Lincoln<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>Great job! Our nation's third president, Thomas Jefferson, held the first 4th of July celebration in the White House in 1801.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Oops, not quite. Our nation's third president, Thomas Jefferson, held the first 4th of July celebration in the White House in 1801.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 4\" data-c=\"3\">\n                <h3> 5. On July 4, 1960 what states admittance to the Union was solidified with a 50th star on the American Flag?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-4-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-4\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-4-0\">\n                        <span>Alaska<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-4-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-4\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-4-1\">\n                        <span>Washington<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-4-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-4\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-4-2\">\n                        <span>Texas<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-4-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-4\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-4-3\">\n                        <span>Hawaii<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>Correct! After Hawaii's admittance into the Union as the 50th state, the 50 star flag became official on July 4, 1960.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Try again! After Hawaii's admittance into the Union as the 50th state, the 50 star flag became official on July 4, 1960.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 5\" data-c=\"1\">\n                <h3> 6. Who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-5-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-5\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-5-0\">\n                        <span>John Adams<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-5-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-5\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-5-1\">\n                        <span>Benjamin Franklin<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-5-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-5\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-5-2\">\n                        <span>John Hancock<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-5-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-5\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-5-3\">\n                        <span>Josiah Bartlett<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>That's right! At 70 years old, Benjamin Franklin was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Sorry, that's incorrect. At 70 years old, Benjamin Franklin was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 6\" data-c=\"2\">\n                <h3> 7. How many branches are there in the US Military?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-6-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-6\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-6-0\">\n                        <span>3<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-6-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-6\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-6-1\">\n                        <span>5<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-6-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-6\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-6-2\">\n                        <span>6<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-6-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-6\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-6-3\">\n                        <span>10<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>Correct! The U.S.  Coast Guard, Space Force, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Army are the six service branches of the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Sorry, that\u2019s incorrect! The U.S. Armed Forces are composed of 6 service branches, including the U.S. Coast Guard, Space Force, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Army.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 7\" data-c=\"1\">\n                <h3> 8. Born after July 4, 1776, who was the first President born as an American citizen?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-7-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-7\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-7-0\">\n                        <span>Andrew Jackson<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-7-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-7\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-7-1\">\n                        <span>Martin Van Buren<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-7-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-7\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-7-2\">\n                        <span>James Tyler<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-7-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-7\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-7-3\">\n                        <span>John Quincy Adams<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>Great job! The eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was the first president born after the Declaration of Independence. <\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Oops, not quite. The eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was the first president born after the Declaration of Independence. <\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 8\" data-c=\"0\">\n                <h3> 9. How many times does the liberty bell get symbolically tapped every Independence Day?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-8-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-8\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-8-0\">\n                        <span>13<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-8-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-8\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-8-1\">\n                        <span>1<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-8-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-8\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-8-2\">\n                        <span>50<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-8-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-8\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-8-3\">\n                        <span>76<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>That's right! The Liberty Bell is tapped 13 times to honor the 13 original colonies.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Sorry, that's incorrect. The Liberty Bell is tapped 13 times to honor the 13 original colonies.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 9\" data-c=\"3\">\n                <h3> 10. Where is the Declaration of Independence on display?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-9-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-9\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-9-0\">\n                        <span>The White House<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-9-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-9\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-9-1\">\n                        <span>Graceland<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-9-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-9\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-9-2\">\n                        <span>Monticello<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-9-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-9\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-9-3\">\n                        <span>National Archives<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>Correct! The Declaration of Independence is on display in the National Archives Museum in Washington D.C., alongside the Constitution and Bill of Rights.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Try again! The Declaration of Independence is on display in the National Archives Museum in Washington D.C., alongside the Constitution and Bill of Rights.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 10\" data-c=\"0\">\n                <h3> 11. What is the United States' highest award for military valor in action?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-10-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-10\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-10-0\">\n                        <span>The Medal of Honor<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-10-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-10\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-10-1\">\n                        <span>The Purple Heart<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-10-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-10\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-10-2\">\n                        <span>The Silver Star<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-10-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-10\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-10-3\">\n                        <span>The Distinguished Service Cross<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>That\u2019s right! The Medal of Honor is awarded to U.S. service members who go above and beyond in combat, showing exceptional bravery and risking their lives in the face of the enemy.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Try again! The Medal of Honor is awarded to U.S. service members who go above and beyond in combat, showing exceptional bravery and risking their lives in the face of the enemy.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 11\" data-c=\"2\">\n                <h3> 12. Who was the first president to serve under the 50-star flag?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-11-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-11\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-11-0\">\n                        <span>President Roosevelt<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-11-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-11\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-11-1\">\n                        <span>President Kennedy<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-11-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-11\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-11-2\">\n                        <span>President Eisenhower<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-11-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-11\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-11-3\">\n                        <span>President Carter<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>That's correct! Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first president to serve under the 50-star American flag after it was officially adopted July 4, 1960.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Sorry, that's incorrect. Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first president to serve under the 50-star American flag after it was officially adopted July 4, 1960.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <div class=\"question 12\" data-c=\"2\">\n                <h3> 13. Which US President was born on the 4th of July?<\/h3>\n                <div class=\"answers\">\n                    <input id=\"ans-12-0\" value=\"0\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-12\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-12-0\">\n                        <span>George Washington<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-12-1\" value=\"1\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-12\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-12-1\">\n                        <span>James Monroe<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-12-2\" value=\"2\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-12\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-12-2\">\n                        <span>Calvin Coolidge<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    \n                    <input id=\"ans-12-3\" value=\"3\" type=\"radio\" name=\"q-12\">\n                    <label for=\"ans-12-3\">\n                        <span>John F. Kennedy<\/span>\n                    <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n                <div class=\"responses\">\n                    <div class=\"response good\">\n                        <p>That\u2019s right! President Calvin Coolidge was born on July 4th, 1872, and served as the 30th President of the United States.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"response bad\">\n                        <p>Not quite. President Calvin Coolidge was born on July 4th, 1872, and served as the 30th President of the United States.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"buttons\">\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"check disabled active\">Check Answer<\/a>\n                    <a href=\"\" class=\"next\">Next<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>        \n        \n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"score-card\">\n                <h3 class=\"score\"><\/h3>\n                <div class=\"messages\">\n                    <p>You may want to brush up on some history books!<\/p>\n                    <p>Try again later!<\/p>\n                    <p>Not bad, see if you can beat your score!<\/p>\n                    <p>Good job! You're a true American Historian!<\/p>\n                    <p>Great job! You should work at the Library of Congress!<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <h4>Thanks for playing!<\/h4>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2140,"menu_order":31,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2180","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>American History Quiz | A Capitol Fourth | PBS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Take a quiz for kids of all ages and test your knowledge on Independence Day history.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"American History Quiz | A Capitol Fourth | PBS\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Take a quiz for kids of all ages and test your knowledge on Independence Day history.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"A Capitol Fourth\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-06-30T17:43:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/\",\"name\":\"American History Quiz | A Capitol Fourth | PBS\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-06-19T03:25:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-06-30T17:43:14+00:00\",\"description\":\"Take a quiz for kids of all ages and test your knowledge on Independence Day history.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"July 4th History\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"American History Quiz\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/\",\"name\":\"A Capitol Fourth\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"American History Quiz | A Capitol Fourth | PBS","description":"Take a quiz for kids of all ages and test your knowledge on Independence Day history.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"American History Quiz | A Capitol Fourth | PBS","og_description":"Take a quiz for kids of all ages and test your knowledge on Independence Day history.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/","og_site_name":"A Capitol Fourth","article_modified_time":"2025-06-30T17:43:14+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/","url":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/","name":"American History Quiz | A Capitol Fourth | PBS","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/#website"},"datePublished":"2020-06-19T03:25:24+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-30T17:43:14+00:00","description":"Take a quiz for kids of all ages and test your knowledge on Independence Day history.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/history-quiz\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"July 4th History","item":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/history\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"American History Quiz"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/","name":"A Capitol Fourth","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2180"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2180\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5581,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2180\/revisions\/5581"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/a-capitol-fourth\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}