[Nfb-krafters-korner] answers to want to know Wednesday

[Nella Foster]

Here are the answers to last week's Want To Know Wednesday quiz.

Do you think the following statement is true or false?

. "Yankee Doodle," one of our patriotic songs, was originally sung by
British military officers before the Revolution as a means to mock
disorganized American patriots, who fought alongside them during the French
and Indian wars.

This statement is true.

 

Do you know which two presidents died within five hours of each other in
1826 on July 4?

Thomas Jefferson 

James Garfield

John Adams

George Washington

James Monroe

Calvin Coolidge

The answer is Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.

 

If it had been up to Benjamin Franklin which bird would have been the
national symbol?

Wild turkey

Hawk

Passenger pigeon

Red bird

Owl

The answer is the wild turkey.

 

Due to cracking the two thousand pound Liberty Bell hasn't been rung since
which year?

1833

1841

1846

1857

The answer is 1846.

 

Do you know in which year July4th became a legal holiday?

1793

1812

1848

1941

The answer is 1941.

 

Which of the following presidents was born on July 4th.

Thomas Jefferson 

James Garfield

John Adams

George Washington

James Monroe

Calvin Coolidge

The answer is Calvin Coolidge

 

How many men signed the declaration of independence?

76

63

47

56

The answer is 56.