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 original name of the building now called Independence Hall, where the America250 anniversary document was adopted?
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Pennsylvania State House
Which body adopted the United States Declaration of Independence, the document celebrated by America250?
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Second Continental Congress
Which song became the official national anthem of the United States in 1931, during the long buildup to America250?
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The Star-Spangled Banner
What document served as the first framework of government for the United States?
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Articles of Confederation
Who was elected president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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George Washington
What earlier U.S. anniversary in 1976 is the predecessor to the 2026 America250 celebration?
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United States Bicentennial
Which American document begins with “We the People,” a foundational text connected to America250?
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United States Constitution
Which French commander helped lead the allied army at the 1781 Battle of Yorktown?
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Comte de Rochambeau
Which battle was the first major engagement of the American Revolutionary War commemorated during America250?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Who was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence?
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Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Which national park preserves Independence Hall, the building where Congress adopted the Declaration?
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Independence National Historical Park
What opening phrase begins the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?
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We the People
Which two Massachusetts towns saw the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War?
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Lexington and Concord
On what date did the Boston Massacre occur?
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March 5, 1770
Who wrote most of the text of the U.S. Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson