What are the first published copies of the Declaration of Independence called?
Answer
Dunlap broadsides
9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Who proposed the independence resolution that became known as the Lee Resolution?
Answer
Richard Henry Lee
What was the name of the nationwide U.S. celebration held for the 200th anniversary in 1976?
Answer
United States Bicentennial
Which 1848 treaty transferred California and much of the modern U.S. Southwest to the United States?
Answer
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Which founding document will the United States commemorate during America250?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
Which French nobleman became a major American Revolutionary War general?
Answer
Marquis de Lafayette
Which 1787 law organized the Northwest Territory?
Answer
Northwest Ordinance
On what date did George Washington begin crossing the Delaware River for the 1776 attack on Trenton?
Answer
December 25, 1776
Which Philadelphia exposition served as the main U.S. celebration of the nation’s 100th anniversary in 1876?
Answer
Centennial Exposition
For America250, which battle's 1781 surrender effectively ended the Revolutionary War?
Answer
Battle of Yorktown
America250's founding-era centerpiece, Independence Hall, was originally known by what name?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
For America250, which founding document was primarily drafted by Thomas Jefferson?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
For America250, what is the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence called?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
What nationwide communal meal was scheduled for July 5, 2026, after America’s 250th anniversary?
Answer
America’s Potluck
Where was UFC Freedom 250 held for America’s 250th anniversary?
Answer
South Lawn of the White House
When did official America250 events formally begin?
Answer
July 3, 2025
Which U.S. city hosted the America250 national birthday-cake tribute?
Answer
Washington, D.C.
Which city hosted the 2026 America Innovates event connected with America250?
Answer
San Francisco
Which Philadelphia historic park was chosen for America250’s time capsule burial?
Answer
Independence National Historical Park
America250 follows which earlier U.S. anniversary celebrated on July 4, 1976?
Answer
United States Bicentennial
Which organization was created by Congress in 2016 to plan America250?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What is the standard name for America’s 250th anniversary celebration?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial
Who was the youngest designer selected for the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial coins?
Answer
Dennis R. Williams
Which 1975–76 U.S. Bicentennial coin first entered circulation?
Answer
Kennedy half dollar
On what date did Series 1976 two-dollar bills become available from U.S. banks?
Answer
April 13, 1976