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 Washington, D.C., building displays the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights?
Answer
National Archives Building
Which 1808 law ended the legal importation of enslaved people into the United States?
Answer
Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves
Which name identifies the bipartisan commission created by Congress in 2016 to plan America’s 250th anniversary?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
At which 1781 battle did British General Cornwallis surrender to the allied American and French forces?
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Battle of Yorktown
Who was the first vice president of the United States?
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John Adams
Who wrote the poem later adapted as the lyrics of the United States national anthem?
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Francis Scott Key
Which two April 1775 battles are generally considered the first battles of the American Revolution?
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Lexington and Concord
Which agreement did the Continental Congress adopt in 1781 as the first U.S. constitution?
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Articles of Confederation
On what date did Congress adopt the 1777 Flag Resolution for the United States flag?
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June 14, 1777
On what date did the British surrender at the 1781 Siege of Yorktown?
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October 19, 1781
What was the result of the 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill?
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British victory
When was the Articles of Confederation ratified by all 13 states?
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March 1, 1781
What are the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution collectively called?
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Bill of Rights
What 1787 law created the Northwest Territory under the Confederation Congress?
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Northwest Ordinance
Which British general surrendered his army at the end of the 1777 Saratoga campaign?
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John Burgoyne
What official term describes the United States’ 250th anniversary, known as America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial
Which expedition explored the newly acquired Louisiana Territory from 1804 to 1806?
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
On what date did the Siege of Yorktown end, a decisive event leading to American independence?
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October 19, 1781
What sum did Russia receive for selling Alaska to the United States in 1867?
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$7.2 million
Which 1787 gathering drafted the U.S. Constitution, a founding event commemorated by America250?
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Constitutional Convention