9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What is the formal name for the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026?
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United States Semiquincentennial
In what building did the Second Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?
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Independence Hall
What earlier national anniversary did the United States celebrate in 1976?
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United States Bicentennial
On what date will the United States Semiquincentennial be observed?
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July 4, 2026
Which city hosted the first session of the 1st United States Congress in 1789?
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New York City
At the first presidential inauguration held in Washington, D.C., which president took office?
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Thomas Jefferson
On what date did Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
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November 19, 1863
Who wrote the lyrics of the United States national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
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Francis Scott Key
Where did the First Continental Congress meet in 1774?
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Carpenters' Hall
Which place became the world’s first national park in 1872?
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Yellowstone National Park
Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery?
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Thirteenth Amendment
Who wrote the influential 1776 pamphlet Common Sense?
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Thomas Paine
Which treaty ended the Mexican–American War in 1848?
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Which of the Thirteen Colonies was founded last, in 1732?
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Georgia
Which city hosted George Washington’s first presidential inauguration in 1789?
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New York City
On what date were the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution ratified?
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December 15, 1791
On what date did British General Cornwallis surrender at the Siege of Yorktown?
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October 19, 1781
On what date was the Treaty of Paris signed, formally ending the American Revolutionary War?
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September 3, 1783
On what date did Hawaii become the 50th U.S. state?
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August 21, 1959
Who was the youngest signer of the United States Declaration of Independence?
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Edward Rutledge
Which document served as the United States’ first frame of government from 1781 to 1789?
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Articles of Confederation
On what date was the United States Constitution signed at Independence Hall?
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September 17, 1787
Which NASA mission carried the first humans to land on the Moon?
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Apollo 11
Which aircraft made the Wright brothers’ first sustained powered flight in 1903?
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Wright Flyer
What song became the official national anthem of the United States in 1931?
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The Star-Spangled Banner
Who was the first U.S. president to resign from office?
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Richard Nixon
Which event is widely regarded as the opening battle of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
What population did the first United States census record in 1790?
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3,929,214
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote?
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Nineteenth Amendment
What is the name of the first national park established in the United States?
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Yellowstone National Park
What speech did Abraham Lincoln deliver at Gettysburg on November 19, 1863?
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Gettysburg Address
Where was George Washington inaugurated as the first United States president?
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Federal Hall
What territory did the United States acquire in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase?
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Louisiana Territory
What was the name of the agreement that ended the Mexican–American War in 1848?
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
In which city did the 1787 Constitutional Convention meet?
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Philadelphia
Who wrote most of the initial draft of the United States Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
Which document did the Second Continental Congress adopt on July 4, 1776?
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Declaration of Independence
Which 1783 treaty officially ended the American Revolutionary War between Britain and the United States?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)