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 was the first meeting place of the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1774?
Answer
Carpenters' Hall
Which body adopted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the document celebrated by America250?
Answer
Second Continental Congress
Who was the British scientist whose bequest created the Smithsonian Institution?
Answer
James Smithson
What was the name of the 1777 plan that first organized the United States as a confederation?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
What was the first U.S. national monument designated under the Antiquities Act?
Answer
Devils Tower
How much land did the United States acquire in the Louisiana Purchase, a major expansion before America250?
Answer
828,000 square miles
Who became the first U.S. president, a milestone commemorated in America250 history?
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George Washington
Which federal commission was created by Congress to organize the United States’ 250th-anniversary observances?
Answer
United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Which 1876 event served as the centerpiece of America’s first nationwide centennial celebration before America250?
Answer
Centennial Exposition
What is the standard term for the 250th anniversary celebrated by America250?
Answer
Semiquincentennial
What name was given to the nationwide 200th-anniversary celebration that preceded America250?
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United States Bicentennial
What July 2, 1776, resolution set the independence vote behind America250 in motion?
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Lee Resolution
What document’s adoption does America250 commemorate as the United States turns 250?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
What was the 1976 Bicentennial tall-ship celebration in New York Harbor called?
Answer
Operation Sail
What was the Liberty Bell called before it became known by its current name?
Answer
State House Bell
How many visitors attended Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exposition?
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Nearly 10 million
Who was the youngest designer of the three 1976 United States Bicentennial circulating coins?
Answer
Dennis R. Williams
On the 1976 United States Bicentennial dollar, what object is shown against the Moon?
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The Liberty Bell
What shape appears at the center of the American Revolution Bicentennial logo?
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A white five-point star
Who designed the star logo used for the American Revolution Bicentennial?
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Bruce N. Blackburn
Which locomotive hauled the American Freedom Train across the western United States in 1975?
Answer
Southern Pacific No. 4449
Which founding document will the United States mark 250 years since adopting in 2026?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
On what date was the current 50-star U.S. flag officially adopted?
Answer
July 4, 1960