Citizens of Oregon County were polled by the AltonMo.com field team on United States history at the 2022 Fourth of July celebrations. Four questions were asked: “How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?” “What was signed on July 4, 1776?” “Who wrote ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’?” and “What is the most famous symbolic landmark in America today?” On a previous article, the poll percentages were for all the cities. In this article, it will be the individual cities of Alton, Thomasville, and Thayer (percentages are rounded). Try your knowledge on these questions. Afterwards, go to the bottom of this article to see the correct answers.
Stripes Anyone?
Thomasville citizens showed off their knowledge on the first question, “How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?”
Alton
For Alton, some answers that were not correct were six and seven stripes.
- Correct answer- 61%
- Did not know- 39%
Thomasville
The Thomasville citizens showed off their knowledge of United States history when polled.
- Correctly answered- 88%
- Did not know- 13%
Thayer
Thayer boasts a good reputation in sports, but citizens were put to the test with history questions.
- Got it correct- 79%
- Did not know- 21%
Independence
One of the lesser known questions to the locals was “What was signed on July 4, 1776?”
Alton
Alton was almost split in half on those who knew the answer and those who did not. One person said as an answer that some people escaped from prison.
- Correct answer- 57%
- Did not know- 43%
Thomasville
Thomasville once again proved that they are smart with the majority knowing the answer. Another answer for some residents was the Constitution was signed on that day.
- Answered correctly- 81%
- Did not know- 19%
Thayer
Thayer citizens were in the upper percentages of knowing the correct answer.
- Got it right- 74%
- Did not know- 26%
Home of the Brave
Out of all the questions, the “Who wrote ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’?” question was the most difficult with the majority not knowing the answer.
Alton
Some citizens polled, answered with presidents like Abraham Lincoln and Harry Truman.
- Correctly answered- 23%
- Did not know- 77%
Thomasville
One Thomasvillian gave the answer of Lewis and Clark.
- Correct answer- 44%
- Did not know- 56%
Thayer
Presidents seemed to be in the mind of residents as one of Thayer’s citizens answered with George Washington.
- Correct answer- 22%
- Did not know- 78%
Famous Landmark
The final question, which got a lot of correct answers, was “What is the most famous symbolic landmark in America today?” While most people did get it correct, some residents needed a charade or a hint of it’s in New York.
Alton
Some answers the AltonMo.com team received were the Trump Tower, White House, Empire State Building, and the Twin Towers.
- Correct answer- 77%
- Did not know- 23%
Thomasville
Thomasville had a high percentage of citizens who knew the answer. Some people answered with the White House and Mt. Rushmore.
- Correctly answered- 94%
- Did not know- 6%
Thayer
Thayer had another high percentage of correct answers on the last question. Some people answered with the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
- Correct answer- 79%
- Did not know- 21%
Overall
Thomasvillians had got the most answers correct being in the mid 80s to 90s (excluding question three) with Thayer following in the upper 70s.
Correct Answers
Know that you know the percentages, here are the correct answers for all the questions.
- How many stripes are on the U.S. flag?- 13 stripes
- What was signed on July 4, 1776?- The Declaration of Independence
- Who wrote ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’?- Francis Scott Key
- What is the most famous symbolic landmark in America today?- The Statue of Liberty
