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 name of America250's first public initiative, launched on July 4, 2023?
Answer
America's Invitation
On what date did President Trump create the White House Task Force for America's 250th birthday?
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January 29, 2025
Who has chaired the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission since July 2022?
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Rosie Rios
Which act created the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission for America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016
What term does America's 250th-anniversary observance use for a 250-year milestone?
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Semiquincentennial
Which earlier national milestone did the United States Bicentennial of 1976 precede America250 by 50 years?
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The United States Bicentennial
What was the name of the stadium built for Philadelphia’s 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition?
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Sesqui-Centennial Stadium
Which organization, created in 2016, plans the United States Semiquincentennial known as America250?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
How many stars and stripes did the Star-Spangled Banner have in 1814?
Answer
15 stars and 15 stripes
Which event did the United States Bicentennial celebrate in 1976, before America250?
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200th anniversary of independence
When did most delegates sign the engrossed Declaration of Independence?
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August 2, 1776
Who was the oldest signer of the U.S. Constitution, at age 81?
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Benjamin Franklin
Where did the Second Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence, later becoming Independence Hall?
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Pennsylvania State House
Which Prussian officer trained the Continental Army at the Valley Forge encampment?
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Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben