9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which federal body, established by Congress in 2016, coordinates the America250 observance?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
What was the name of the 1776 document that formally announced the colonies’ separation from Britain?
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Declaration of Independence
What anniversary of U.S. independence will America250 commemorate in 2026?
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250th anniversary
Who painted The Spirit of ’76, the iconic image associated with America’s 1876 centennial?
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Archibald Willard
What was the official name of the federal commission created to plan America’s 250th anniversary?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Where does the America250 law require the 2026 national time capsule to be buried?
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Independence Mall, Philadelphia
Which city hosted the main 1976 presentation of Britain’s Bicentennial Bell?
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Philadelphia
What document did the United States Bicentennial of 1976 primarily commemorate?
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Declaration of Independence
What is the formal name for the 250th anniversary of a major event, such as America’s 2026 anniversary?
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Semiquincentennial
What was the name of the 21-month train tour that carried artifacts across the United States for the 1976 Bicentennial?
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American Freedom Train
Which two Declaration of Independence signers died on the same day in 1826, exactly 50 years after adoption?
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Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
On what date was the cornerstone of the United States Capitol laid under George Washington’s presidency?
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September 18, 1793
Which U.S. president commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1803?
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Thomas Jefferson
Which 1781 battle is widely regarded as the last major land battle of the American Revolution?
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Battle of Yorktown
Which city hosted the First Continental Congress remembered during America250?
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Philadelphia
Which American general did the Second Continental Congress appoint commander in chief in June 1775?
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George Washington
Which document is the central historical milestone commemorated by the United States Semiquincentennial?
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Declaration of Independence
Where was the Liberty Bell housed from January 1, 1976, during the United States Bicentennial?
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Liberty Bell Pavilion
Who proposed the Lee Resolution that led Congress toward American independence in 1776?
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Richard Henry Lee