9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
For America's 250th anniversary, where did the First Continental Congress meet in 1774?
Answer
Carpenters' Hall
Where was the first organizing meeting of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission held?
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Independence Hall
Which 1776 document is America's 250th anniversary chiefly commemorating?
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Declaration of Independence
What is the formal name for America's 250th anniversary?
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United States Semiquincentennial
What 1777 measure first described the official design of the United States flag?
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Flag Resolution
Which U.S. president was the first born after the Declaration of Independence?
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Martin Van Buren
Which American Founding Father was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence?
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Edward Rutledge
In which building was George Washington inaugurated as the first U.S. president?
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Federal Hall
What area did the United States acquire through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
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Louisiana Territory
Which 1787 law created a government for the United States Northwest Territory?
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Northwest Ordinance
What tune was used for the music of the United States national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
Answer
The Anacreontic Song
What document governed the United States before the Constitution took effect?
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Articles of Confederation
In which building was the United States Declaration of Independence adopted in 1776?
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Independence Hall
In America250 history, which 1783 treaty formally recognized the United States as independent from Great Britain?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
Which 1775 battles began the American Revolutionary War, whose founding story America250 commemorates?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which act created the United States Semiquincentennial Commission for the 2026 anniversary?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
What is the next 100-year U.S. anniversary after the 2026 Semiquincentennial?
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Tricentennial