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 document's adoption does the America250 celebration commemorate?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
What train carried a traveling exhibition across the United States during the 1976 bicentennial?
Answer
American Freedom Train
What major event commemorated the 100th anniversary of American independence in 1876?
Answer
Centennial Exposition
Which 1775 battle is traditionally regarded as the first battle of the American Revolutionary War, a conflict leading to America250?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
What city did the American Freedom Train visit first during its 1975–1976 Bicentennial tour?
Answer
Wilmington, Delaware
Who painted The Spirit of '76, a famous image associated with U.S. independence celebrations?
Answer
Archibald Willard
Which train carried a nationwide historical exhibition for the United States Bicentennial?
Answer
American Freedom Train
What image appeared on the reverse of the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial quarter?
Answer
A colonial drummer
Which federal body, created by Congress in 2016, coordinates the United States Semiquincentennial?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
How many ships from how many countries joined Sail250 in New York Harbor?
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60 ships from 30 countries
Which landmark appears on the reverse of the 2026 semiquincentennial Constitution quarter?
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Independence Hall
Which golf course is scheduled to host the 2026 PGA Championship during America250?
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Aronimink Golf Club
What independence measure did the Second Continental Congress approve on July 2, 1776?
Answer
Lee Resolution
Which federal commission was created in 2016 to plan the United States’ America250 commemoration?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Which event marked the first major military actions of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
What building is now called Independence Hall, where the United States Declaration of Independence was adopted?
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Pennsylvania State House
What phrase is inscribed on the Liberty Bell, an American symbol featured in the story of America250?
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Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof
Who wrote the lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” a national symbol relevant to America250?
Answer
Francis Scott Key
Which 1803 purchase nearly doubled U.S. territory, a major expansion remembered during America250?
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Louisiana Purchase