Which organization was created in 2016 to plan the United States’ 250th-anniversary observance?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
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 city hosted the 1926 Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition?
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Philadelphia
How many colonies were represented by the delegates behind the 1776 Declaration of Independence?
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Thirteen Colonies
Which document created the first government of the United States after independence?
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Articles of Confederation
What was the first governing document to use the name “United States of America”?
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Articles of Confederation
What 1803 agreement more than doubled the land area of the United States?
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Louisiana Purchase
When did Congress formally approve the name “United States of America” in 1776?
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September 9, 1776
For America250, which law created the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission in 2016?
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Public Law 114-196
For America250, in which Philadelphia park is the Liberty Bell located?
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Independence National Historical Park
For America250, which document opens with the words “When in the Course of human events”?
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Declaration of Independence
What 1803 agreement transferred the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States?
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Louisiana Purchase
Who wrote the music for the tune used by the U.S. national anthem?
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John Stafford Smith
What shape appeared at the center of the official U.S. Bicentennial logo used in 1976?
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A white five-point star
Which war was underway when the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776?
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American Revolutionary War
What image is shown on the reverse of the 2026 United States Semiquincentennial half dollar?
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Hands passing Liberty’s torch
On what date did America250-branded events formally begin?
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July 3, 2025
What was the name of America250’s student contest for grades 3–12?
Answer
America’s Field Trip
What term describes America250’s 250th-anniversary milestone?
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Semiquincentennial
What was the title of the Bicentennial-themed Super Bowl X halftime show in 1976?
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200 Years and Just a Baby
What was the name of the UFC event held on the White House South Lawn for America250?
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UFC Freedom 250
What was the name of the train that toured the United States during the Bicentennial celebrations preceding America250?
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American Freedom Train
Which body adopted the United States Declaration of Independence, the event honored by America250?
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Second Continental Congress
Which French military officer became a major American ally during the Revolutionary War?
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Marquis de Lafayette
What subject appeared on the first 1776–2026 semiquincentennial quarter released into circulation?
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Mayflower Compact
On what date did the United States celebrate its 250th Independence Day in 2026?
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July 4, 2026
What is the handwritten parchment version of the Declaration of Independence called?
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Engrossed copy