The 3rd State challenge trivia quiz meetup was held on July 11th. This meetup was focused on the 4th of July.
@PeteMHW is now crowned King of 4th OF JULYfor the week!!! The 2nd @KashifMisidia and 3rd @JaneBurunina place winners are appointed to the court of 4th OF JULY.
Unique happenings from this week’s trivia quiz?
- We had a couple of new attendees this week!!! I want to thank @PeteMHW, @Hemachandru , @Maneesh44 , @SilvyC , and @RosyKohli for joining our meetup this week.
- We are LOVING our repeat attendees!! Thank you @Durojaiyeolaunde1 ,@JaneBurunina, and @Kashifmisidia for your continued participation!
- We were a bit challenged this week with only being able to provide the questions verbally. Everyone did their best and the game went on
- @Denise_Barlock hosted the meetup this week from Raleigh, NC from the inside of her RV. Here’s an ongoing Google Map’s list of where she’s hosting the meetups as she travels - https://goo.gl/maps/S6vYmvopAtfo213p6
The format of the State weekly meetup is a trivia quiz based on the information in the articles submitted during the past week about the 4th of JULY
- The quiz questions are categorized and given point values
- All questions are (normally) both spoken and typed in the chat
- The answers by the attendees are provided in the chat window
- The first three correct answers received points based on the gameboard below
- After the first question, the first person with the correct answer picks the next question by category and point value
Here is the trivia quiz gameboard along with the questions/answers for each category and point value.
Fun Facts |
Unique Activities |
History |
Mystery |
Common Activities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
>> 500 << How many hot dogs do Americans typically eat on the 4th of July? 150 million @Kwiksatik |
>> 500 << What do locals do at Glacier View Alaska on the 4th of July? Launch cars off a cliff @Denise_Barlock |
>> 500 << What year did the 4th of July become a holiday? 1870 @Kashifmisidia |
>> 200 << How many US presidents have died on the 4th of July? Three @Kashifmisidia @Kwiksatik |
>> 500 << What is it called when fire trucks, costumed adults throwing candy to children, and marching bands move through the streets? Parade @Denise_Barlock |
>> 400 << How many hours does it take to prepare for the Macy’s fireworks display? Over 8,000 @Kashifmisidia |
>> 400 << How many times is the Liberty Bell tapped on the 4th of July? 13 @Kwiksatik |
>> 400 << Was the Declaration of Independence signed on July 4, 1776? NO @Kwiksatik |
>> 200 << Where did the first 4th of July celebration take place? White House @Kwiksatik |
>> 400 << What do people look in the sky to see almost everywhere on the 4th of July? Fireworks @Kashifmisidia @Denise_Barlock |
>> 300 << Can 4th of July only be celebrated in the USA? NO! @Kashifmisidia @PeteMHW |
>> 300 << What race occurs every year at Seward Alaska on the 4th of July? Mount Marathon Race @Denise_Barlock |
>> 300 << How many colonies were in the United States when the Declaration of Independence signed? 13 @Kashifmisidia |
>> 200 << How old was Benjamin Franklin when he signed the Declaration of Independence? 70 @Kwiksatik |
>> 300 << What colors do you normally see everywhere on the 4th of July? Red, white and blue @Denise_Barlock @Kashifmisidia |
Bonus question (not asked):
- How many states celebrate on the 4th of July? 50 “states” AND District of Columbia AND FIVE inhabited territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
How would you have done??? Join us next week and find out!
The #StateChallenge for the week ending on July 17th is about Indiana!! ALL Local Guides around the world are welcome to participate!!! Let’s talk about what Indiana is all about and what is cool about INDIANA.
- Submit an article on Indiana!!
- Join the trivia quiz meetup (with questions sourced from the submitted articles)!!
For details check out the
This post is part of the #StateChallenge organized by @Kwiksatik and myself. If you want to find out more, check out our post here and here, and you can also find other submissions by searching the #StateChallenge hashtag. There is also a virtual meet-up on Indiana coming up which you can sign up to here!
It was a good day. My kids spent their day programming an elaborate fireworks show in Minecraft!
BUT, I did make sure to take the time during the day to catch up with friends that I haven’t been able to because of work being a bit overwhelming. Where are you now in your travels? I’ve lost track 
why thank you 
I take it you are out by now but I think I saw some of your social from the room/hotel and really did seem pretty alright for a few days. Hope you’re safe!