America's Bicentennial

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1. The Bicentennial quarter was produced in 1975 and 1976. True False

2. July 4, 1976 was the 150th anniversary of the deaths of former United States Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Another former President also died on July 4, five years after Jefferson and Adams. Who was it? James Monroe Woodrow Wilson George Washington Ulysses S. Grant

3. The United States $2 bill was originally issued in 1776. In 1928 and 1963, new issues of the $2 bill were printed with Thomas Jefferson on the face. What was changed with the 1976 issuance of the $2 bill in celebration of America's Bicentennial? The words 'I wrote the Declaration of Independence' were added under Jefferson's portrait Thomas Jefferson's portrait was exchanged for Nelson Rockefeller The reverse was changed from Monticello to a portrait of the signing of the Declaration of Independence The reverse was changed to a flag and a large '1776-1976'

4. The Eisenhower dollar received an overhaul to celebrate the Bicentennial. President Eisenhower remained on the obverse, and the reverse retained a depiction of the moon, but something patriotic was added. What was it? Liberty Bell Uncle Sam Star Statue of Liberty

5. The Bicentennial Minute was a series of public service announcements run by CBS, which each featured a different narrator. The last one, run on July 4, 1976, was narrated by the U.S. President at the time. Who was it? Ronald Reagan Jimmy Carter Gerald Ford Richard Nixon

6. What did NASA do to its Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida to dress it up for the Bicentennial? Nothing Painted a flag Painted a picture of Uncle Sam Painted "Happy 200th"

7. Many of the founding fathers of the United States of America signed the Declaration of Independence which was ratified on July 4, 1776. Of the following, who was not one of the signers? John Hancock Button Gwinnett Thomas Jefferson George Washington

8. In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed? Washington Boston Richmond Philadelphia

9. The official Bicentennial logo was a white five-pointed star surrounded by a second star of red, white, and blue. What was the wording around the logo? American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976 United States Bicentennial 1776-1976 Happy Birthday to U.S. 1776-1976 America's 200th Birthday Celebration 1776-1976

10. In addition to the Eisenhower dollar and the quarter, which other coin received a new reverse in honor of the Bicentennial? Penny Dime Nickel Half dollar