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 was most of the Declaration of Independence signed in 1776?
Answer
Independence Hall
On what date did the Boston Tea Party take place during the crisis over British taxation?
Answer
December 16, 1773
What building appeared on the reverse of the 1976 Bicentennial Kennedy half dollar?
Answer
Independence Hall
What traveling exhibit train toured the United States during the 1975–1976 Bicentennial?
Answer
American Freedom Train
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence honored by America250?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
On what date will America250's 250th-anniversary milestone fall?
Answer
July 4, 2026
Which Bible passage appears in the Liberty Bell’s famous inscription?
Answer
Leviticus 25:10
What was the Census Day for the first United States census in 1790?
Answer
August 2, 1790
At which Utah location was the golden spike driven to complete the First Transcontinental Railroad?
Answer
Promontory Summit
How many square miles did the Louisiana Purchase add nominally to the United States in 1803?
Answer
828,000 square miles
What was the name of the lunar plain where Apollo 11 made the first crewed Moon landing?
Answer
Sea of Tranquility
What is the current weight of Philadelphia's Liberty Bell, in pounds?
Answer
2,080 pounds
What name did the thirteen American states use for their first national government under the Articles of Confederation?
Answer
United States of America
Where were America250 commissioners sworn in for their first organizing meeting in 2018?
Answer
Independence Hall
Which city was scheduled to host Sail250’s July 4–8, 2026 tall-ship gathering?
Answer
New York City
Which 2020 law authorized the commemorative coins planned for America250?
Answer
Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act
Which 1876 Philadelphia event commemorated the 100th anniversary that America250 follows?
Answer
Centennial Exposition
What was Independence Hall called when Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence for America250’s founding anniversary?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
Which organization, established by Congress in 2016, coordinates the national America250 commemoration?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission