9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Where did the Second Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence, the document honored by America250?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
What was the previous major national anniversary of U.S. independence before America250?
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United States Bicentennial
Which U.S. federal commission organizes the nationwide America250 commemoration?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Which 1781 French naval victory blocked British relief for Cornwallis during the Siege of Yorktown?
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Battle of the Chesapeake
Which act authorized special 2026 coin redesigns for the United States Semiquincentennial?
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Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020
Which denomination receives five special designs in the America250 coin program?
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Quarter dollar
What term describes the 250th anniversary commemorated by America250?
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Semiquincentennial
Which battles are considered the opening military engagements of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
What is the official congressional commission organizing America250, the United States’ 250th anniversary?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What was the 200th-anniversary celebration of U.S. independence called in 1976?
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United States Bicentennial
Whose signature appears first on the engrossed Declaration of Independence?
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John Hancock
Which document does America250 commemorate as the United States’ founding declaration?
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Declaration of Independence
What anniversary is Colorado observing alongside America’s 250th anniversary in 2026?
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Colorado’s sesquicentennial
How many countries participated in Philadelphia’s 1876 Centennial Exposition?
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37 countries
What was the first official world’s fair held in the United States, coinciding with the 1876 centennial?
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Centennial Exposition
What object is shown being passed between hands on the 2026 Semiquincentennial half dollar?
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Liberty’s torch
What inscription names the theme of the 2026 United States Semiquincentennial dime?
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Liberty over Tyranny
Which coin was the first 2026 United States Semiquincentennial quarter released into circulation?
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Mayflower Compact quarter
Which federal commission was created in 2016 to plan the United States Semiquincentennial?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Which document’s adoption does the United States Semiquincentennial commemorate?
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Declaration of Independence
Which venue hosted America250’s July 4, 2026 America’s Block Party benefit concert?
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
What national participation goal did America250 call “350 for 250”?
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Engage 350 million Americans