9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
On what date were the America250 commission’s original members sworn in at Independence Hall?
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November 16, 2018
Which nonprofit became the administrative secretariat for the America250 commission?
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American Battlefield Trust
Which law created the congressional commission behind America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
On the first 2026 U.S. semiquincentennial quarter, which 1620 agreement is depicted?
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Mayflower Compact
America250’s 2026 commemoration is officially known by what term for a 250th anniversary?
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Semiquincentennial
Which 1775 battle is known as the first major battle of the American Revolution?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Who painted Washington Crossing the Delaware, the famous 1851 painting of a 1776 event?
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Emanuel Leutze
Which law established the first official U.S. flag, adopted by Congress on June 14, 1777?
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Flag Act of 1777
Which document was signed at Independence Hall on September 17, 1787, in the history commemorated by America250?
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United States Constitution
Which America250 program invited students to describe what America means to them?
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America’s Field Trip
What was the name of the 1876 event in Philadelphia that became the first official U.S. world’s fair?
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Centennial Exposition
What is the official birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps, founded during the Revolutionary War?
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November 10, 1775
Which organization did Congress create in 2016 to plan the United States Semiquincentennial?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
The Liberty Bell’s inscription cites which book of the Bible?
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Leviticus
What anniversary did America250 mark in 2026 for the United States Declaration of Independence?
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250th anniversary
What term names the United States’ 250th anniversary, America250, held in 2026?
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United States Semiquincentennial
Which 1775 battle saw British forces capture Breed’s Hill after two colonial attacks were repulsed?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Who prepared the final design of the Great Seal of the United States in 1782?
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Charles Thomson
Who became the first president of the United States in the founding era remembered by America250?
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George Washington