1. What is the total number of Members of Congress who signed The Declaration of Independence? 56

2. How many places nationwide have the word “liberty” in their name? 31

3. When and where was the first reading of The Declaration of Independence? The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence took place in Philadelphia -- where the bell now known as the Liberty Bell rang out to call the city’s population together on July 8, 1776.

4. What country gave The Statue of Liberty as a gift of friendship? France

5. The first day Congress conducted business under the Constitution was April 6, 1789. On this day, members of Congress counted the votes of the electors, who unanimously elected whom as the nation’s first president? George Washington

6. The President’s personal office is called the oval office. Any plane he flies on is called Air Force One, and any helicopter is called what? Marine One

7. President Lincoln owned only one home during his lifetime. Where was his house located? Springfield, Illinois

8. Who was the 18th President of The United States of America? Ulysses S. Grant

9. Before given the name The Liberty Bell, what was this symbol of freedom known as? “State House Bell”

10. Since the Liberty Bell Center opened in 2002, at 2:00 PM every 4th of July, there is a ceremony in Pennsylvania in which children who are descendants of the signers of The Declaration of Independence participate in what? They symbolically tap the Liberty Bell 13 times while bells across the nation also ring 13 times in honor of the patriots from the original 13 states.