Which 1926 Philadelphia event marked the 150th anniversary of American independence before America250?
Answer
Sesquicentennial Exposition
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 earlier national anniversary celebration did America250 follow after 1976?
Answer
United States Bicentennial
What was the name of the 1976 train exhibition whose legacy America250’s Freedom Train recalls?
Answer
American Freedom Train
Which 2020 law authorized special circulating coin designs for the America250 era?
Answer
Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020
Which document’s adoption is the central historical milestone of America250?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
Which federal commission did Congress create in 2016 to plan America250?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What was the first crewed Artemis mission to fly beyond low Earth orbit?
Answer
Artemis II
What was the 1926 Philadelphia exposition called that commemorated the 150th anniversary before America250?
Answer
Sesquicentennial Exposition
What is the congressional organization officially responsible for coordinating the America250 commemoration?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Who drafted the original text of the Declaration of Independence commemorated by America250?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
On what date does the United States’ America250 anniversary fall?
Answer
July 4, 2026
Which 1781 battle was the last major American Revolutionary War battle in the United States?
Answer
Battle of Yorktown
When did the Boston Tea Party take place?
Answer
December 16, 1773
Which document created the first three-branch federal government of the United States?
Answer
The United States Constitution
What three words begin the Preamble to the United States Constitution?
Answer
We the People
What was the first national governing document of the United States before the Constitution?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
What is the name of America250’s student contest asking, “What does America mean to you?”
Answer
America’s Field Trip
What is the name of America250’s national volunteer-service initiative for 2026?
Answer
America Gives
Which 1620 agreement is honored by one of the 2026 semiquincentennial quarter designs?
Answer
Mayflower Compact
What was the first major armed clash of the American Revolution commemorated during America250?
Answer
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence commemorated by America250?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson