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 French engineer designed the metal framework inside the Statue of Liberty?
Answer
Gustave Eiffel
Which battle gave France control of Chesapeake Bay before the Siege of Yorktown?
Answer
Battle of the Chesapeake
When did George Washington’s first presidential inauguration take place?
Answer
April 30, 1789
Who co-led the Lewis and Clark Expedition with William Clark?
Answer
Meriwether Lewis
Who designed the Statue of Liberty’s external sculpture?
Answer
Frédéric Bartholdi
Which federal organization leads the official America250 commemoration?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What was the original name of Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted for the America250 story?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
Who proposed the Lee Resolution that led to the United States Declaration of Independence?
Answer
Richard Henry Lee
On what night did George Washington begin his famous Delaware River crossing in 1776?
Answer
December 25–26, 1776
On what date did the Boston Tea Party take place, helping lead toward the American Revolution?
Answer
December 16, 1773
At which building, later renamed Independence Hall, was the engrossed Declaration of Independence signed?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
Which federal body is officially responsible for coordinating America's 250th anniversary?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission