TeachersFirst's
Brain Twister II To
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Your Score:
#2 (5 points) - What other bird indigenous
to America was considered for our national symbol?
vulture
raven
pigeon
robin
turkey
#1 (5 points) - Fireworks were originally
invented by the
#3 (5 points) - What was the name of the
group that met in Philadelphia in June and July, 1776?
#4 (5 points) - Which of these does not
belong?
#5 (10 points) - Where was the first United
States capital?
#6 (10 points) -This
famous piece of music is actually about a battle between the Russians and the
French but is played with fireworks and cannons at many July 4 concerts:
#7 (10 points) Uncle
Sam's flagholder extends at a 45 degree angle from a point four feet off the
ground. If the flagpole is 5 feet long and it extends exactly 4 feet away from
the house measured straight out, how far is eagle at the the tip of the pole
from the ground?
#8 (10 points) Your
fireworks display must end precisely between 9:59 and 10:00 pm for teenagers
to be home in time for curfew. You have 24 rockets that last 20 seconds each,
45 that last 12 seconds each, and 10 that last 30 seconds each. If you leave
exactly 5 seconds between each rocket and shoot only one at a time, what time
should you start the show?
#9 (20 points!) -If you multiply the number
of years between the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the end
of the Revolution times the number of amendments in the Bill of Rights, you
will have a number
#10 (20 points!) - If you traveled on
horseback from the home of George Washington to the home of John Adams, you
would be most likely to pass near
