Post Quizzes: Presidential pets

How much do you love America?; (July 3, 2016 edition); Happy Fourth of July, America. But what actually happened on that day in 1776?;     Presidential pets tim richardson 1 Which president had parakeets Bluebell and Marybelle? Calvin Coolidge John F. Kennedy Woodrow Wilson Harry S. Truman 2 Which president had hounds Drunkard and Sweet Lips? Andrew Jackson Thomas Jefferson George Washington James Madison 3 Which president had mixed-breed dogs Juno and Satan? John Adams George Washington Martin Van Buren Zachary Taylor ADVERTISEMENT   How much do you love America? Christopher Ingraham 1 Let's start with something easy. What are we (currently) the best at? 2 Which of these important pursuits is America the best at? 3 Which substance do we consume more than anyone in the world? (July 3, 2016 edition) By The Washington Post 1 Suzanne Plunkett The two leading candidates to become the new British prime minister are: David Cameron and Michael Gove Boris Johnson and Sarah Vine Theresa May and Nigel Farage Michael Gove and Theresa May 2 This poster by the Red Cross drew controversy this week because it: Endorsed dangerous behavior around a swimming pool. Included an unexplained object emerging from the middle of the pool. Blamed the minority-looking children for most of the bad behavior. Had multiple, unfortunate misspellings. 3 Simin Wang China forbade Lady Gaga and her music from appearing on TV or the radio after she recently met with the Dalai Lama. This is second ban China has imposed on Gaga. What prompted the first, in 2011? Her LGBT rights anthem, “Born this Way." A previous meeting with the Dalai Lama. Vague concerns over “cultural security." Her shoes, which alluded to Chinese “foot-binding." ADVERTISEMENT   Happy Fourth of July, America. But what actually happened on that day in 1776? KidsPost 1 National Archives July 4 is celebrated as Independence Day, but what actually happened on that day in 1776? The Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress The Continental Congress voted to separate the 13 American colonies from Great Britain The Declaration of Independence was signed by John Hancock and other members of the Continental Congress The Revolutionary War began 2 Gerald Martineau/The Washington Post You might have seen the signed copy of the Declaration of Independence at the National Archives in Washington. Which of the signers had the largest signature? Thomas Jefferson George Washington John Hancock Benjamin Franklin 3 Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post In an eerie coincidence, two presidents and Founding Fathers died on July 4, 1826 -- 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was passed. Who were they? George Washington and Thomas Jefferson John Adams and Thomas Jefferson James Madison and George Washington James Madison and Thomas Jefferson Recommended for you   Recipes Weekly recipes and more from our Food team. Sign Up »         Share Post Quizzes:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Quizzes. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071