9179 America's 250th Anniversary (America250) Trivia Questions with Answers
9179 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Where did the 1975–1976 American Freedom Train begin its America250 predecessor tour?
Answer
Wilmington, Delaware
Which U.S. anniversary celebration preceded America250 by 50 years?
Answer
United States Bicentennial
What was the tallest structure in the world from 1884 until 1889?
Answer
The Washington Monument
Who designed the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of the United States?
Answer
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Who was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797?
Answer
George Washington
Who designed the Statue of Liberty’s central sculpture for the United States?
Answer
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
Where did the First Transcontinental Railroad's famous “Last Spike” ceremony take place in 1869?
Answer
Promontory Summit
Who delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of a Civil War cemetery in 1863?
Answer
Abraham Lincoln
What does the United States Bill of Rights comprise?
Answer
The first ten amendments
What replica bell did Queen Elizabeth II present in Philadelphia during the 1976 Bicentennial?
Answer
Bicentennial Bell
Which museum opened its new Washington, D.C., building on July 1, 1976, during the Bicentennial?
Answer
National Air and Space Museum
What train began the official events of the 1976 United States Bicentennial?
Answer
American Freedom Train
On what date did Congress approve the design of the Great Seal of the United States?
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June 20, 1782
Who became the first president of the United States after the Constitution created the office?
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George Washington