Who took the first presidential oath of office in United States history?
Answer
George Washington
9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What is the current name of the nonprofit selected as America250’s Administrative Secretariat in 2018?
Answer
American Battlefield Trust
Who designed the official logo of the 1976 American Revolution Bicentennial?
Answer
Bruce N. Blackburn
Where was NASA’s 1976 Bicentennial science and technology exhibit, Third Century America, installed?
Answer
The Vehicle Assembly Building parking lot
What song by the Sherman Brothers was featured in Disney’s America on Parade during the 1976 Bicentennial?
Answer
The Glorious Fourth
Who designed the reverse of the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial Eisenhower dollar?
Answer
Dennis R. Williams
What military rank did Congress posthumously award George Washington effective on July 4, 1976?
Answer
General of the Armies
Which British monarch presented Philadelphia’s Bicentennial Bell to the United States on July 6, 1976?
Answer
Queen Elizabeth II
America250 commemorates the 250th anniversary of which 1776 document's adoption?
Answer
United States Declaration of Independence
What was the 1926 exposition commemorating 150 years of American independence called?
Answer
Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition
What was the official name of the federal body that coordinated the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial after 1973?
Answer
American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
Which hill was the main site of fighting in the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill?
Answer
Breed's Hill
What territory did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 organize for the United States?
Answer
Northwest Territory
Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense, published in Philadelphia in 1776?
Answer
Thomas Paine
On what date did the United States Constitution get signed in Philadelphia?
Answer
September 17, 1787
What was the Liberty Bell originally called before its independence-era nickname?
Answer
State House Bell
How many colonies did the Declaration of Independence describe as free and independent states?
Answer
Thirteen Colonies
How much power did the Corliss Centennial Engine produce at Philadelphia's 1876 exposition?
Answer
1,400 horsepower
What was Independence Hall called when the Declaration of Independence was adopted, a site linked to America250?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
On what date did the Thirteenth Amendment receive the ratification needed to abolish slavery?
Answer
December 6, 1865
What building hosted the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?
Answer
Independence Hall
Who was the first president of the United States, a central figure in America’s 250-year story?
Answer
George Washington