US History Quiz
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Answer all nine questions correctly and you will go into the drawing. Reply by July 4th to admin@amclub.ch
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What Revolutionary War hero was the descendant of a Swiss Huguenot family? (Hint: His father's name when reaching the US was "Rivoire".)
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The statue of what Geneva-born person stands in front of the US Department of the Treasury? (Hint: This person is credited with coming up with the idea of the Federal Reserve system.)
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Name a famous American table wine that has a Swiss connection. What is the connection? (Hint: This is a "golden" opportunity to show how smart you are.)
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(For the kids working on their math skills), When we celebrate the Fourth of July this year, how old does that make the United States? (Hint: Some claim that we should only count from 1788, when the required ninth state was ratified, or 1789, when the country formally "took off.")
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? (Hint: Even if the bulk of the credit is given to one person, he was not alone. There was a committee of five chosen to draft the declaration.)
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Since when is July 4 a federal holiday? (Hint: Some states got the jump on celebrating, and only later was there a single, formal proclamation. It was after the Civil War.)
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Name a President who died on July 4. (Hint: There are three, plus one who was born on the Fourth, not counting Bruce Springsteen.)
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Name a country where Switzerland represents US diplomatic interests. (Hint: Secretary of State Pompeo recently thanked Switzerland for its work in one of the countries. What Swiss action merited the thanks?)
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What is the REAL date we declared our independence? (Hint: It is not REALLY the Fourth)