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 nonprofit organization was named the administrative secretariat for the United States Semiquincentennial Commission?
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American Battlefield Trust
On what date did the Second Continental Congress establish the Continental Army?
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June 14, 1775
On what date did the First Continental Congress adopt the Continental Association?
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October 20, 1774
Which 1781 battle produced the last major British surrender of the American Revolutionary War?
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Siege of Yorktown
What bird appears on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States?
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Bald eagle
Which 1774 assembly brought delegates from 12 American colonies together before the Revolution?
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First Continental Congress
Which congressional body was established in 2016 to plan the United States’ America250 commemoration?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What building, now called Independence Hall, hosted Congress when it adopted the 1776 Declaration?
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Pennsylvania State House
What was the name of the 1876 exposition held in Philadelphia for America’s centennial?
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Centennial Exposition
Which body adopted the resolution that established the first official U.S. flag?
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Second Continental Congress
Which American founder received the title General of the Armies during the 1976 Bicentennial?
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George Washington
Which river did George Washington cross during the 1776 attack near Trenton?
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Delaware River
What protest took place in Boston Harbor on December 16, 1773?
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Boston Tea Party
Who became the first president of the United States at the 1789 inaugural ceremony?
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George Washington
How many states made up the original United States in 1776?
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Thirteen
Which earlier national anniversary celebration is commemorated by the 1976 events that preceded America250?
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United States Bicentennial
What 1787 law organized the territory northwest of the Ohio River and set rules for forming new states?
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Northwest Ordinance
Which expedition, commissioned by Thomas Jefferson in 1803, explored the newly acquired Louisiana Territory?
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Which document did Congress adopt on July 4, 1776, the anniversary commemorated by America250?
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The Declaration of Independence
How much does the Liberty Bell weigh, according to its current listed weight?
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2,080 pounds
What was the Pennsylvania State House renamed after the Declaration of Independence era?
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Independence Hall
Which speech is commemorated by one of the five 2026 U.S. Semiquincentennial quarter designs?
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Gettysburg Address
Which federal law authorized the U.S. Mint to redesign circulating coins for the 2026 United States Semiquincentennial?
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Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020
Which document’s 250th anniversary is the central focus of the United States Semiquincentennial?
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Declaration of Independence
Which 1926 U.S. coin featured Calvin Coolidge during the earlier 150th anniversary?
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Sesquicentennial half dollar
Which historic agreement is honored by one of the 2026 Semiquincentennial quarters?
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Mayflower Compact
Which public law established the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission?
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Public Law 114-196