Celebrate Independence Day with some trivia you may not know
By Alison Elsner For DMHN
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t’s that special time to celebrate our country’s 241st birthday. Most of us are familiar with the popular trivia that comes up about the United States each Independence Day. For instance, there are 13 stripes on the American flag, the title of the National Anthem is “The Star Spangled Banner” and four Presidents have been assassinated while in office (Abraham Lincoln in 1865, James Garfield in 1881,
William McKinley in 1901 and John F. Kennedy in 1963). It’s even more fun to tackle trivia questions whose answers haven’t been shared so widely. To fully prepare for all those hot dogs, Uncle Sam hats and fireworks shows, we have some less mainstream tidbits for you to ponder. See how well you do in this mini-quiz! (Answers are shared mid-article, so don’t peek!) 1. Which constitutional amendment below was the first to be established? A. Women receive the
right to vote. B. Prohibition is repealed. C. The right to a jury trial is established. D. Slavery is abolished. E. The voting age is lowered to 18. 2. Abner Doubleday is sometimes called the inventor of baseball. That’s not true, but what was Doubleday’s real historical claim to fame? A. He purchased Alaska from Russia. B. He was the only survivor of the Alamo. C. He mapped the Oregon Trail. D. He ordered the first Union shots of the Civil War.
3. Sequoyah is a hero of the Cherokee people because in 1821 he gave them what? A. A decisive victory over the U.S. Cavalry. B. An elected government. C. A major land grant. D. A written language. 4. Who is the only woman ever to lay in honor in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol following her death? A. Hellen Keller. B. Susan B. Anthony. C. Eleanor Roosevelt. D. Rosa Parks. Answers: Every correct answer is “D”. Continues on page 6 >>
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