Echoes of History: Documents and Oratory Quiz

Question 1

Which famous actor played the role of the author of the Declaration of Independence in the musical '1776'?

A Donald Madden

B Ken Howard

C William Daniels

D Howard Da Silva

Question 2

This actress narrated a famous historical documentary about the Gettysburg Address; who is she?

A Glenn Close

B Cate Blanchett

C Helen Mirren

D Meryl Streep

Question 3

Which musician wrote a song inspired by the preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

A Andrew Lloyd Webber

B Stephen Sondheim

C Lynn Ahrens

D Lin-Manuel Miranda

Question 4

This actor won an Oscar for playing the man who delivered the Gettysburg Address; who is he?

A Daniel Day-Lewis

B Henry Fonda

C Gregory Peck

D Sam Waterston

Question 5

Which famous orator and civil rights leader delivered the 'I Have a Dream' speech, often compared to the Declaration of Independence?

A Martin Luther King Jr.

B Ralph Abernathy

C Andrew Young

D Bayard Rustin

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