9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Who founded St. Augustine, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the contiguous United States?
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Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
Who presided over the 1787 Constitutional Convention highlighted in America250 history?
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George Washington
The America250 U.S. Army 250th Anniversary Parade ran from the Pentagon to which destination?
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The National Mall
What term names the United States’ 250th anniversary, the occasion called America250?
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Semiquincentennial
Where were the first members of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission sworn in?
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Independence Hall
Which U.S. military branch celebrated its 250th birthday on June 14, 2025?
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United States Army
Which historical agreement is honored by one of the 2026 America250 quarter designs?
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Mayflower Compact
What motto appears on the reverse design of the 2026 America250 dime?
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Liberty Over Tyranny
Which federal law authorized special circulating coin designs for America250?
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Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020
Which city is an Operation Sail 2026 port from July 4 to July 8 for America250?
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New York City
Which South Carolina city is listed as an America250 leading city?
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Charleston
Which city hosted the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition cited by America250?
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Philadelphia
In which city is an America250 time capsule planned for burial on July 4, 2026?
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Philadelphia
Which Revolutionary War event ended with the British surrender on October 19, 1781?
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Siege of Yorktown
On what date did George Washington deliver America’s first State of the Union address?
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January 8, 1790
Who wrote the pro-independence pamphlet Common Sense, published in 1776?
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Thomas Paine
Which U.S. anniversary in 1976 preceded the America250 semiquincentennial in 2026?
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United States Bicentennial
What was the original name of the building now called Independence Hall during the 1776 Declaration debate?
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Pennsylvania State House
Who drafted the first version of the Declaration of Independence commemorated by America250?
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Thomas Jefferson
Which U.S. federal commission leads the national 250th-anniversary commemoration?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What term does the United States Semiquincentennial use for a 250th anniversary?
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Semiquincentennial
What name did Congress officially adopt for the new union on September 9, 1776?
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United States
Who was the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress?
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Jeannette Rankin
Which railroad built westward from Omaha during construction of the first transcontinental railroad?
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Union Pacific Railroad
What federal commission was created in 2016 to organize the United States' 250th anniversary?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Who was the principal sculptor of Mount Rushmore?
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Gutzon Borglum
What is the name of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
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Bill of Rights
What was the name of the treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War?
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Treaty of Paris
What 1803 acquisition greatly expanded the territory of the United States?
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Louisiana Purchase
Where was the 1787 Constitutional Convention held?
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Philadelphia