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 is the formal name of America's 250th-anniversary celebration, branded America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial
On the 1926 United States Sesquicentennial quarter eagle, which building appears on the reverse?
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Independence Hall
What military rank did George Washington receive posthumously during the 1976 United States Bicentennial?
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General of the Armies
What was the formal title of the 2016 law that created the America250 commission?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
What is the name of the nonprofit partner founded in 2019 to support the Semiquincentennial Commission?
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America250 Foundation
At which Philadelphia national historic site was America’s Time Capsule scheduled for burial on July 4, 2026?
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Independence National Historical Park
What major founding document’s 1776 adoption is commemorated by America250?
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Declaration of Independence
Which U.S. military branch celebrated its 250th anniversary with a 2025 parade?
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United States Army
Where was the United States Semiquincentennial Commission sworn in during 2018?
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Independence Hall
What was the 1803 land deal in which the United States bought Louisiana from France called?
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Louisiana Purchase
Who chaired the Committee of Five that drafted the United States Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
Which battle's 1781 American victory led directly to negotiations ending the Revolutionary War?
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Siege of Yorktown
What is the collective name for U.S. coins struck in 2026 to mark America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial coinage
Where did the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission hold its first organizing meeting?
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Independence Hall
Which document's anniversary is commemorated by America's 250th celebration?
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Declaration of Independence
What term describes America's 250th-anniversary celebration in 2026?
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Semiquincentennial