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 anniversary did the 1976 United States Bicentennial mark, preceding America250?
Answer
200th anniversary
What term describes America’s 250th anniversary, celebrated nationally in 2026 as America250?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
What phrase is inscribed on the United States Liberty Bell?
Answer
Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof
Which battle, fought mainly on Breed's Hill in 1775, is commonly called the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Answer
Battle of Bunker Hill
Which 1777 victory persuaded France to openly ally with the American revolutionaries?
Answer
Battle of Saratoga
What was the name of Philadelphia’s 1926 world’s fair celebrating 150 years of U.S. independence?
Answer
Sesquicentennial Exposition
How many ships from how many countries were estimated to take part in Sail250 in New York Harbor?
Answer
60 ships from 30 countries
Which U.S. anniversary did the 2026 Freedom 250 Grand Prix commemorate?
Answer
The 250th anniversary of American independence
What anniversary did the United States commemorate with special coins in 1926?
Answer
Sesquicentennial
What public-law number identifies the 2016 act that created America250’s commission?
Answer
Public Law 114-196
Which 1776 document does the United States Semiquincentennial commemorate?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
Which battle followed George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on December 25–26, 1776?
Answer
Battle of Trenton
Who wrote the lyrics that became the U.S. national anthem?
Answer
Francis Scott Key
In which city was the U.S. Constitution signed in 1787?
Answer
Philadelphia
Who wrote the main draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Answer
Thomas Jefferson
What was Independence Hall in Philadelphia originally called during the American Revolution?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
Which 1777 resolution established the basic design of the first U.S. national flag?
Answer
Flag Resolution