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 was the name of the United States' previous nationwide 100-year milestone celebration before America250?
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United States Bicentennial
Which U.S. Navy ship is the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat?
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USS Constitution
Which 1781 battle was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War?
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Siege of Yorktown
Which document begins with “We the People” and established the United States federal government?
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United States Constitution
Who was the main drafter of the United States Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
Which Philadelphia building is now known as Independence Hall, where the Declaration was debated?
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Pennsylvania State House
Which 1781 siege ended major fighting in the American Revolution commemorated by America250?
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Siege of Yorktown
For America250, which bell was cast in 1752 for the Pennsylvania State House?
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Liberty Bell
For America250, which 1776 battle was the first major battle after the Declaration of Independence?
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Battle of Long Island
Which colony first renounced allegiance to the British Crown in 1776?
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Rhode Island
Which national park unit contains Independence Hall, a major America250 landmark?
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Independence National Historical Park
In which city is America250’s national time capsule scheduled to be buried?
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Philadelphia
What term describes the 250th anniversary that America250 celebrates?
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Semiquincentennial
What document is America250 commemorating 250 years after its 1776 adoption?
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Declaration of Independence
Who painted the famous 1851 artwork titled Washington Crossing the Delaware?
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Emanuel Leutze
Who was the first person to sign the United States Constitution?
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George Washington
What naval force did the Continental Congress authorize on October 13, 1775?
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Continental Navy
Which military service was established by the Continental Congress on November 10, 1775?
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United States Marine Corps
In which 1776 battle did George Washington’s army suffer its largest defeat?
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Battle of Long Island
Which document did Virginia adopt in 1776 as an influential early statement of individual rights?
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Virginia Declaration of Rights
What earlier major anniversary of U.S. independence was celebrated in 1976?
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Bicentennial
On what date did Congress officially adopt the name “United States of America”?
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September 9, 1776
Which person wrote the principal draft of the United States Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
For America's 250th anniversary, what 1787 document created the framework of the U.S. federal government?
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Constitution of the United States
For America's 250th anniversary, on what date did the Treaty of Paris recognize U.S. independence?
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September 3, 1783