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 U.S. anniversary was celebrated in 1976, before the 2026 Semiquincentennial?
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United States Bicentennial
Which four U.S. cities received special focus under the Semiquincentennial legislation?
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Boston, Philadelphia, Charleston, and New York
Which amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States?
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Thirteenth Amendment
Who delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a Pennsylvania cemetery in 1863?
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Abraham Lincoln
On what date did the Wright Flyer make its first powered flight in North Carolina?
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December 17, 1903
Which mission first landed humans on the Moon for the United States?
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Apollo 11
When was “The Star-Spangled Banner” officially adopted as the U.S. national anthem?
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March 3, 1931
On what date did George Washington take the oath as the first U.S. president?
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April 30, 1789
Which treaty officially recognized the United States as independent after the American Revolutionary War?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
What city served as the first U.S. capital under the Constitution from 1789 to 1790?
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New York City
Who became commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775 during the American Revolutionary War?
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George Washington
Which 1775 battle was fought mainly on Breed’s Hill near Boston?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
Which state sent no delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
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Rhode Island
Which biblical verse is inscribed on Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell?
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Leviticus 25:10
On what date did Congress adopt the first U.S. national flag design?
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June 14, 1777
On what date was the United States Constitution signed, a founding milestone connected with America250?
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September 17, 1787
Which 1778 treaty formalized France’s military alliance with the United States during the Revolution celebrated by America250?
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Treaty of Alliance (1778)
Which treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War, whose independence is celebrated by America250?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
Which body adopted the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776, an event commemorated by America250?
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Second Continental Congress
Which future U.S. president drafted most of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of NASA’s 1976 science and technology exhibit for the U.S. Bicentennial?
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Third Century America
What does “semiquincentennial” mean in the context of America250?
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250th anniversary