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 1775 battle near Boston was the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Battle of Bunker Hill
Which 1777 resolution established the first official flag of the United States?
Answer
Flag Resolution of 1777
On what date were the articles of surrender signed at Yorktown in 1781?
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October 19, 1781
Who proposed the United States Bill of Rights in Congress in 1789?
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James Madison
Who designed the Mount Rushmore National Memorial’s sculpted heads?
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Gutzon Borglum
What was the original purchase price of Alaska in the 1867 Alaska Purchase?
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$7.2 million
At what Utah location did workers complete the first U.S. transcontinental railroad in 1869?
Answer
Promontory Summit
What document did the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention issue for women’s rights?
Answer
Declaration of Sentiments
What earlier anniversary celebration in 1976 preceded the United States Semiquincentennial?
Answer
United States Bicentennial
What building, now called Independence Hall, hosted the 1776 debates over America’s Declaration?
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Pennsylvania State House
What were the first major military actions of the American Revolutionary War, fought on April 19, 1775?
Answer
Battles of Lexington and Concord
For America's 250th anniversary, which song became the official U.S. national anthem in 1931?
Answer
The Star-Spangled Banner
For America's 250th anniversary, on what date was the U.S. Constitution signed?
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September 17, 1787
For America's 250th anniversary, which document did Congress adopt on July 4, 1776?
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Declaration of Independence
On what date did British forces surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
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October 19, 1781
Who was unanimously elected by the Electoral College as the first U.S. president?
Answer
George Washington
What is the formal anniversary term for the United States turning 250 in 2026?
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Semiquincentennial
Which 1787 law organized the first U.S. territory west of the Appalachian Mountains?
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Northwest Ordinance
Which English foundry cast the Liberty Bell in 1752?
Answer
Whitechapel Bell Foundry
Which biblical book is quoted in the Liberty Bell's inscription?
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Leviticus
Who was unanimously elected commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in June 1775?
Answer
George Washington
Which April 19, 1775 battles are generally considered the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
What was the 1787 meeting that drafted the United States Constitution called?
Answer
Constitutional Convention
Which organization was selected in 2018 as the administrative secretariat for the United States Semiquincentennial Commission?
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American Battlefield Trust
What document established the Northwest Territory in 1787?
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Northwest Ordinance
Which founding document does the United States Semiquincentennial commemorate?
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Declaration of Independence