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 1787 law established a government for the Northwest Territory?
Answer
Northwest Ordinance
On what date did Lord Cornwallis surrender at the Siege of Yorktown?
Answer
October 19, 1781
Who narrated CBS’s Bicentennial Minute on July 4, 1976?
Answer
Betty Ford
Which federal body coordinates the United States’ 2026 semiquincentennial celebration?
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United States Semiquincentennial Commission
Which song did the Sherman Brothers write for Disney’s 1976 Bicentennial parade America on Parade?
Answer
The Glorious Fourth
On what date was Space Shuttle Enterprise rolled out during the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial?
Answer
September 17, 1976
What train carried historical artifacts around the United States during the 1976 Bicentennial?
Answer
American Freedom Train
What was the first location to host a public reading of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia?
Answer
Pennsylvania State House yard
Which founding document does America250 chiefly commemorate?
Answer
Declaration of Independence
Which 1781 naval battle gave France control of the Chesapeake Bay during the Yorktown campaign?
Answer
Battle of the Chesapeake
What 1754 proposal for colonial unity was drafted by Benjamin Franklin?
Answer
Albany Plan of Union
Which river did George Washington cross during his Christmas 1776 attack on Trenton?
Answer
Delaware River
On what date were the articles of surrender at the Siege of Yorktown signed?
Answer
October 19, 1781
On what date did the First Continental Congress begin meeting in Philadelphia?
Answer
September 5, 1774
Which writer published the 1776 independence pamphlet Common Sense?
Answer
Thomas Paine
Which 1777 battle helped bring France into the American Revolution commemorated by America250?
Answer
Battle of Saratoga
On what date did the Boston Tea Party take place, an event leading toward America250’s founding era?
Answer
December 16, 1773
What was the name of the first U.S. constitution, used before the Constitution celebrated in America250?
Answer
Articles of Confederation
Who became the first U.S. president under the Constitution, a figure linked to America250 history?
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George Washington
In which Philadelphia building was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
Answer
Independence Hall
Which five-member body drafted the Declaration of Independence commemorated by America250?
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Committee of Five
Which federal law authorized special 2026 coin designs for the United States Semiquincentennial?
Answer
Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020