Question 1

Where were fireworks invented?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 2

What chemical element is commonly used to create red colors in fireworks?

Accepted Answer

Strontium

Question 3

What color does copper produce in fireworks?

Accepted Answer

Blue

Question 4

What component propels fireworks into the air?

Accepted Answer

Lift charge

Question 5

What is the name for the visual effects inside the firework shell?

Accepted Answer

Stars

Question 6

Which metal is used to create green fireworks?

Accepted Answer

Barium

Question 7

When were fireworks first used in the U.S. for July 4th celebrations?

Accepted Answer

1777

Question 8

What metal causes a bright white spark in fireworks?

Accepted Answer

Titanium

Question 9

Which element gives fireworks a yellow color?

Accepted Answer

Sodium

Question 10

Which country is the largest manufacturer of fireworks?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 11

What kind of reaction occurs when fireworks explode?

Accepted Answer

Exothermic

Question 12

What is the term for a series of fireworks going off one after the other?

Accepted Answer

Finale

Question 13

Which color is hardest to produce in fireworks?

Accepted Answer

Blue

Question 14

Do they have a 4th of July in England?

Accepted Answer

true

Question 15

What state was the first to declare July 4th a holiday?

Accepted Answer

Massachusetts

Question 16

How many hot dogs do Americans eat on July 4th?

Accepted Answer

150 million

Question 17

Which two U.S. presidents died on July 4th, 1826?

Accepted Answer

Jefferson and Adams

Question 18

When was the Declaration of Independence actually signed?

Accepted Answer

August 2nd

Question 19

What is the most statically dangerous firework?

Accepted Answer

Mortar

Question 20

How old is the United States as of July 4, 2025?

Accepted Answer

250

Question 21

What city was the Declaration of Independence signed in?

Accepted Answer

Philadelphia

Question 22

Which U.S. president first hosted a July 4th celebration at the White House?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 23

How many fireworks displays are estimated to take place in the U.S. on July 4th?

Accepted Answer

14,000

Question 24

Which U.S. city is known for having the largest July 4th fireworks display?

Accepted Answer

New York

Question 25

What is the largest American flag ever made, by size?

Accepted Answer

225 by 500 feet

Firework and 4th of July Quiz

2) What chemical element is commonly used to create red colors in fireworks?

3) What color does copper produce in fireworks?

4) What component propels fireworks into the air?

5) What is the name for the visual effects inside the firework shell?

6) Which metal is used to create green fireworks?

7) When were fireworks first used in the U.S. for July 4th celebrations?

8) What metal causes a bright white spark in fireworks?

9) Which element gives fireworks a yellow color?

10) Which country is the largest manufacturer of fireworks?

11) What kind of reaction occurs when fireworks explode?

12) What is the term for a series of fireworks going off one after the other?

13) Which color is hardest to produce in fireworks?

14) Do they have a 4th of July in England?

15) What state was the first to declare July 4th a holiday?

16) How many hot dogs do Americans eat on July 4th?

17) Which two U.S. presidents died on July 4th, 1826?

18) When was the Declaration of Independence actually signed?

19) What is the most statically dangerous firework?

20) How old is the United States as of July 4, 2025?

21) What city was the Declaration of Independence signed in?

22) Which U.S. president first hosted a July 4th celebration at the White House?

23) How many fireworks displays are estimated to take place in the U.S. on July 4th?

24) Which U.S. city is known for having the largest July 4th fireworks display?

25) What is the largest American flag ever made, by size?