Which law authorized the United States Semiquincentennial coinage program?
Answer
Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020
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 is scheduled to host Operation Sail ships from July 4 to July 8, 2026?
Answer
New York City
Which U.S. military branch held its 250th-anniversary parade in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2025?
Answer
United States Army
Which organization, established in 2016, coordinates the United States’ official 250th-anniversary celebration?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What building, now called Independence Hall, hosted the adoption of the Declaration of Independence?
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Pennsylvania State House
Which legislative body adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the event remembered by America250?
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Second Continental Congress
Which founding document is the central subject of America’s 250th-anniversary celebration?
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Declaration of Independence
On what date did the Siege of Yorktown end in 1781?
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October 19, 1781
Which pamphlet by Thomas Paine helped popularize American independence in 1776?
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Common Sense
Which colony adopted the first state constitution during the American Revolution?
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New Hampshire
Which American officer led the assault on Redoubt No. 10 at Yorktown?
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Alexander Hamilton
Which battle followed George Washington’s 1776 crossing of the Delaware River?
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Battle of Trenton
On what date was the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary War signed?
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September 3, 1783
When was the current 50-star United States flag officially adopted?
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July 4, 1960
What was the name of the 1976 celebration marking the 200th anniversary of U.S. independence?
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United States Bicentennial
On what date did the Constitutional Convention sign the United States Constitution?
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September 17, 1787
What was the Liberty Bell originally called before it became a symbol of American independence?
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State House Bell
Who drafted the first version of the United States Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
Which document's adoption is commemorated by the United States Semiquincentennial?
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Declaration of Independence
Which treaty formally ended the American Revolutionary War for the United States?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
On what date did the British army surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
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October 19, 1781
What date is celebrated as the adoption of the first U.S. national flag?
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June 14, 1777
What city served as the first U.S. national capital under the Constitution?
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New York City
What biblical reference appears in the inscription on Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell?
Answer
Leviticus 25:10
Which federal commission did Congress establish in 2016 to coordinate America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
On what date did the United States adopt its Great Seal?
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June 20, 1782
Which U.S. military branch marked its 250th anniversary on June 14, 2025?
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United States Army
Which Philadelphia building hosted both the Declaration of Independence and Constitution debates?
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Independence Hall
What was the name of the 1804–1806 U.S. expedition that crossed North America to the Pacific Ocean?
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
Which 1789 U.S. law established the federal judiciary, including the first detailed structure for federal courts?
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Judiciary Act of 1789
Which American Revolutionary War battles helped persuade France to formally ally with the United States?
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Battles of Saratoga