On what date did the official United States Bicentennial events begin?
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April 1, 1975
9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
In which city did the 1976 Operation Sail fleet first gather for the Bicentennial?
Answer
New York City
Which document did Congress adopt on July 4, 1776, beginning the independence celebrated by America250?
Answer
United States Declaration of Independence
Which document contains the famous list of 27 grievances against King George III?
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Declaration of Independence
Which five-member committee drafted the Declaration of Independence celebrated by America250?
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Committee of Five
What was the name of the oversized Liberty Bell replica cast for the 1976 Bicentennial?
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Bicentennial Bell
At which location was the United States’ first transcontinental railroad officially completed?
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Promontory Summit
Who designed and sewed the Star-Spangled Banner displayed over Fort McHenry in 1814?
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Mary Pickersgill
For America250, where did George Washington take the presidential oath in 1789?
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Federal Hall, New York City
For America250, which 1783 treaty recognized the United States as free and independent states?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
What building is now known as Independence Hall, where Congress adopted the Declaration?
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Pennsylvania State House
Which 1775 event began the American Revolutionary War, according to common historical usage?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
Which NASA mission carried the America250 logo on its rocket boosters?
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Artemis II
Where did the First Continental Congress hold its meetings in 1774?
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Carpenters’ Hall
Which earlier U.S. anniversary coin program inspired the 2026 Semiquincentennial coinage comparison?
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United States Bicentennial coinage
Which four cities did the 2016 semiquincentennial law identify as leading event locations?
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Boston, Philadelphia, New York City, and Charleston
What earlier national anniversary did America’s 250th celebration follow in 1976?
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United States Bicentennial
On what date will America’s 250th anniversary be celebrated in 2026?
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July 4, 2026
In the American Revolutionary War, which 1776 battle was the conflict’s largest by troop deployment and combat?
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Battle of Long Island
What term names the United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026, the event promoted as America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial
In the Revolutionary War history commemorated by America250, which 1783 treaty recognized U.S. independence?
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Treaty of Paris (1783)
Which French general commanded the French expeditionary force allied with Washington at Yorktown?
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Comte de Rochambeau
Which 1775 battles are commonly identified as the opening military clashes of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
What 1773 protest saw colonists throw East India Company tea into Boston Harbor?
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Boston Tea Party
Who designed the reverse of the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial quarter?
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Jack L. Ahr
What building housed Philadelphia’s Liberty Bell from January 1, 1976, during the Bicentennial?
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Liberty Bell Pavilion
What was NASA’s science-and-technology exhibit called during the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial?
Answer
Third Century America
What date is recognized as the founding of the U.S. Marine Corps during America250 commemorations?
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November 10, 1775
Which date marks the founding of the Continental Navy, commemorated during America250?
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October 13, 1775