America the Beautiful, Bold, and Great: Independence Day Quiz

We've got a lot to celebrate...and if we're so bad then why do so many risk life and limb to get and stay here? So, let's celebrate our nation with an Independence Day quiz! 

1) The Right to Free Speech, Freedom of Religion, and Right to Peaceably Assemble is guaranteed by which Amendment to the Constitution: 

1.   a) First Amendment
2.   b) Second Amendment
3.   c) Third Amendment
4.   d) Fourth Amendment 

2) The United States declared itself independent from ____________ in the year __________. 

1.   a) Britain; 1812
2.   b) Britain; 1776
3.   c) Spain; 1492
4.   d) France; 1783 

3) The Right to be secure in their houses, and to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures is guaranteed by which Amendment to the Constitution:   

1.   a) First Amendment
2.   b) Second Amendment
3.   c) Third Amendment
4.   d) Fourth Amendment 

4) The three branches of our federal government are:   

1.   a) Armed Forces; Courts; Congress
2.   b) Army; Navy; Air Force
3.   c) Legislative; Judicial; Executive
4.   d) White House; Department of Defense; Supreme Court 

5) The first designated and approved national park was: 

1.   a) Yosemite
2.   b) Grand Canyon
3.   c) Lincoln Memorial 
4.   d) Yellowstone 

6) The southernmost state of all 50 states is: 

1.   a) Florida
2.   b) Texas
3.   c) Hawaii
4.   d) California 

7) The westernmost state of all 50 states is: 

1.   a) Washington
2.   b) Alaska
3.   c) Hawaii
4.   d) California 

8) The first state to declare independence was: 

1.   a) Virginia
2.   b) Pennsylvania
3.   c) South Carolina
4.   d) Rhode Island 

9) Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 

1.   a) Jefferson and Franklin
2.   b) Jefferson and Adams
3.   c) Washington and Jefferson
4.   d) Washington and Franklin 

10) The Right to Bear Arms is guaranteed by which Amendment? 

1.   a) First Amendment
2.   b) Second Amendment
3.   c) Third Amendment
4.   d) Fourth Amendment 

11) (Bonus Question) Who Wrote the Constitution? 

1.   a) George Washington
2.   b) John Adams
3.   c) Thomas Jefferson
4.   d) James Madison

ANSWERS: 1-a, 2-b, 3-d, 4-c, 5-d, 6-c, 7-b, 8-d, 9-a, 10-b, 11-d

(CityWatch Columnist, Kenneth S. Alpern, M.D, is a dermatologist who has served in clinics in Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties, and is a proud husband and father to two cherished children and a wonderful wife. He is also a Westside Village Zone Director and Board member of the Mar Vista Community Council (MVCC), previously co-chaired its Outreach Committee, and currently is Co-Chair of both its MVCC Transportation/Infrastructure and Planning Committees. He was co-chair of the CD11 Transportation Advisory Committee and chaired the nonprofit Transit Coalition and can be reached at [email protected]. He also co-chairs the grassroots Friends of the Green Line at www.fogl.us. The views expressed in this article are solely those of Dr. Alpern.) Prepped for CityWatch by Linda Abrams.