Which American Revolutionary War victory is often called a major turning point because it helped bring France into the war?
Answer
The Battles of Saratoga
9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
On what date did the United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act become law?
Answer
July 22, 2016
What was the United States’ previous major national anniversary celebration, held in 1976?
Answer
United States Bicentennial
Which body adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, setting the historical focus of America250?
Answer
Second Continental Congress
Which 1775 battles are widely regarded as the opening major military actions of the American Revolutionary War?
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Battles of Lexington and Concord
What phrase did Abigail Adams use in her famous March 1776 letter to John Adams?
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Remember the Ladies
For America250, which British commander surrendered at Yorktown in 1781?
Answer
Charles Cornwallis
For America250, what term means a 250th anniversary, including the United States’ 2026 milestone?
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Semiquincentennial
Which founding father was the oldest signer of the United States Constitution?
Answer
Benjamin Franklin
What is the official name of the federal body coordinating America250?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What anniversary will America250 commemorate on July 4, 2026?
Answer
250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
What name is commonly given to the first major battles of the American Revolutionary War in April 1775?
Answer
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Who was unanimously elected in 1789 as the first president of the United States?
Answer
George Washington
Which 1787 law created a government for the Northwest Territory and a path to statehood?
Answer
Northwest Ordinance
What was the last major land engagement of the American Revolutionary War?
Answer
Siege of Yorktown
Which Declaration of Independence signer was the youngest, according to America250 history?
Answer
Edward Rutledge
What was the name of NASA’s 1976 Bicentennial science and technology exhibit at Kennedy Space Center?
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Third Century America
What name was given to the first baby born in the United States on July 4, 1976?
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Bicentennial Baby
What replica bell did Queen Elizabeth II present in Philadelphia on July 6, 1976?
Answer
Bicentennial Bell
What was the name of the traveling exhibit that toured the United States for the 1975–1976 Bicentennial?
Answer
American Freedom Train
Which NASA building displayed the 1976 Bicentennial logo at Kennedy Space Center?
Answer
Vehicle Assembly Building
Which organization serves as secretariat to the United States Semiquincentennial Commission?
Answer
American Battlefield Trust
What building, later renamed Independence Hall, hosted the adoption of the Declaration of Independence?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House
Which body adopted the Declaration of Independence, marking the United States Semiquincentennial?
Answer
Second Continental Congress
What is the official name of the 2016 law that created the America250 commission?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016