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 Revolutionary War battle is widely described as the conflict’s final major land engagement?
Answer
Siege of Yorktown
Which document did the Second Continental Congress adopt as the first U.S. national framework of government?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
On what date did all 13 states ratify the Articles of Confederation?
Answer
March 1, 1781
On what date did Abraham Lincoln issue the final Emancipation Proclamation?
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January 1, 1863
What term means a 250th anniversary, as in the United States’ America250 celebration?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
Which congressional body, established in 2016, coordinates the United States’ 250th-anniversary observance known as America250?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence honored by America250?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
What subject appears on the first 2026 semiquincentennial quarter released by the U.S. Mint?
Answer
The Mayflower Compact
What was the name of Philadelphia’s 1926 exposition marking America’s 150th anniversary?
Answer
Sesquicentennial Exposition
Which racing series was the planned Freedom 250 Grand Prix associated with?
Answer
IndyCar Series
Which nonprofit served as the administrative secretariat for America250?
Answer
American Battlefield Trust
Which stadium is scheduled to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup final during the America250 year?
Answer
MetLife Stadium
Which Louisiana city is the first scheduled port of call for OpSail 2026?
Answer
New Orleans
Which South Carolina city is named as a leading city for United States Semiquincentennial events?
Answer
Charleston, South Carolina
What 1776 congressional resolution formally declared the American colonies independent?
Answer
Lee Resolution
What earlier national anniversary did the 2026 America250 celebration follow?
Answer
1976 Bicentennial
Which congressional body coordinates the United States’ America250 anniversary celebration?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What landmark appears on the reverse of the 2026 United States Constitution quarter?
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Independence Hall
What dual date appears on United States Semiquincentennial coins?
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1776~2026
Which two former U.S. presidents became honorary national co-chairs of the America250 commission?
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George W. Bush and Barack Obama
Who designed the official logo for the United States Bicentennial in 1976?
Answer
Bruce Blackburn
At which historic building were America250 commissioners sworn in during 2018?
Answer
Independence Hall