In which building did the 1787 Constitutional Convention meet?
Answer
Independence Hall
9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which founding document does the United States’ 250th anniversary commemorate?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
What is the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026 called?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
What was the name of the five-member group that prepared the Declaration of Independence draft?
Answer
Committee of Five
Which Declaration of Independence signer was the youngest at age 26?
Answer
Edward Rutledge
Who commanded the Continental Army during the 1781 Siege of Yorktown?
Answer
George Washington
On what date were most signatures added to the engrossed Declaration of Independence?
Answer
August 2, 1776
Which document's adoption does America's 250th anniversary commemorate?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
Which 1876 Philadelphia event anchored the United States centennial observances that America250 echoes in 2026?
Answer
Centennial Exposition
Which alternative name for the United States Semiquincentennial begins with “Bisesquicentennial”?
Answer
Bisesquicentennial
What event began the United States Semiquincentennial celebrations on June 14, 2025?
Answer
United States Army 250th Anniversary Parade
What event is also called OpSail 2026 in the America250 program?
Answer
Operation Sail
What anniversary does Colorado celebrate alongside America250 in 2026?
Answer
Colorado’s 150th anniversary
Which organization was selected in 2018 as the America250 commission’s administrative secretariat?
Answer
American Battlefield Trust
What subject appears on the first 2026 quarter released for the United States semiquincentennial?
Answer
Mayflower Compact
What anniversary did the United States celebrate on July 4, 1976?
Answer
Bicentennial
Which body adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, anchoring America’s 250th anniversary?
Answer
Second Continental Congress