On what date did the United States commemorate its semiquincentennial in 2026?
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July 4, 2026
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 U.S. anniversary did the 2026 America250 celebration follow by 50 years?
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Bicentennial
What 1773 event saw Boston colonists dump tea into the harbor to protest British policy?
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Boston Tea Party
Which battle marked the decisive British surrender at the end of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battle of Yorktown
For America250, which French admiral’s 1781 victory helped trap Cornwallis at Yorktown?
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Comte de Grasse
In America250 history, which French general commanded troops alongside Washington at Yorktown?
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Comte de Rochambeau
When is the United States Semiquincentennial Commission scheduled to terminate?
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December 31, 2027
Where were the America250 commissioners sworn in on November 16, 2018?
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Independence Hall
Where was the United States Centennial Exposition held for the 1876 anniversary?
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Philadelphia
What was the Liberty Bell originally called before its later nickname?
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State House Bell
Which 2016 federal law created the commission behind America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
What was the first U.S. capital established under the Constitution?
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New York City
Which biblical book is named in the Liberty Bell’s inscription?
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Leviticus
What is the United States’ 250th anniversary officially called?
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United States Semiquincentennial
On what date were the Continental Marines established, the origin of the U.S. Marine Corps?
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November 10, 1775
Who handwrote the engrossed parchment copy of the Declaration of Independence?
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Timothy Matlack
What future anniversary is listed as the next national milestone after America's 2026 semiquincentennial?
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United States Tricentennial
Which congressional organization coordinates the national America250 observance?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What earlier national observance in 1976 was the 50-year predecessor to America250?
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United States Bicentennial