9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Where did the Wright brothers make their first successful powered flight in 1903?
Answer
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Which 1964 federal law outlawed segregation in public accommodations and employment discrimination?
Answer
Civil Rights Act of 1964
On what date was the Nineteenth Amendment certified as adopted?
Answer
August 26, 1920
What is the name of the French gift that became New York Harbor’s famous landmark in 1886?
Answer
Statue of Liberty
Which constitutional amendment moved the start of U.S. presidential terms to January 20?
Answer
Twentieth Amendment
Which battle is commonly regarded as the first battle of the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Battles of Lexington and Concord
When was the United States Declaration of Independence signed primarily?
Answer
August 2, 1776
Which New York City landmark hosted the 2026 America250 countdown celebration?
Answer
Times Square
What was the name of America250’s first nationwide public engagement campaign, launched in 2023?
Answer
America’s Invitation
Which nonprofit became the administrative secretariat for the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission?
Answer
American Battlefield Trust
Which federal body coordinates the United States’ 250th-anniversary commemoration?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Which U.S. military branch marked its 250th anniversary with a 2025 parade connected to America250?
Answer
United States Army
Which body adopted the Declaration of Independence, the document honored by America’s 250th anniversary?
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Second Continental Congress
What was the name of the building where the first U.S. Congress met in 1789?
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Federal Hall
Which U.S. national park became the world's first widely recognized national park when established in 1872?
Answer
Yellowstone National Park
In which national park site is Philadelphia's America250 time capsule planned to be buried?
Answer
Independence National Historical Park
How many stars and stripes did the original Star-Spangled Banner display when Francis Scott Key saw it in 1814?
Answer
15 stars and 15 stripes
On what date must the United States Semiquincentennial Commission cease its work?
Answer
December 31, 2027
Which former presidents were named honorary national co-chairs of the America250 commission in 2024?
Answer
George W. Bush and Barack Obama