How Well Do You Know Your Bicentennial History?

Bicentennial Eve: A Wisconsin Novella by Julie A. Jacob published on May 19 and includes many details about the Bicentennial celebration in 1976. How well do you know your Bicentennial history?Take the quiz and find out!

1. When was the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration founded?

a. 1966

b. 1970

c. 1973

d. 1975

2. Who led the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration?

a. Secretary of the Navy John Warner

b. Sen. Wiliam Proxmire

c. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller

d. California Governor Ronald Reagan

3. Which network aired the educational Bicentennial Minute program?

a. ABC

b. NBC

c. CBS

d. PBS

4. Where did the Bicentennial Wagon Train start and end?

a. Started in Boston and ended in Los Angeles

b. Started in Philadelphia and ended in Portland, Oregon

c. Stated in Portland, Oregon, and ended in Philadelphia

d. Started in Los Angeles and ended in Valley Forge

5. What was the design on the American Bicentennial quarter?

a. The Declaration of Independence

b. The Liberty Bell

c. A Minuteman holding a musket

d. A colonial drummer boy

6. Which of the following was NOT one of the ways in which the Bicentennial was commemorated?

a. Ships from around the world sailing through New York Harbor

b. Americans holding hands across the country

c. A fireworks display at the Washington Monument

d. A Bikecentennial cross-country cycling event

7. Who was the author of a popular book series about a family during the American Revolution and the years afterward?

a. Ken Follett

b. John Jakes

c. James Michener

d. Irving Wallace

8. What did Great Britain give the United States as a gift in honor of the Bicentennial?

a. A loaned copy of the Magna Carta

b. A book called Between Friends

c. The donation of a new auditorium at the Kennedy Center

d. An exhibit of paintings

9. What percentage of Americans celebrated the Bicentennial in some way according to the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission?

a. 50%

b. 70%

c. 90%

d. 100%

10 How many local and state projects did the ARBC facilitate through organizational support and grants??

a. 25,00

b. 45,00

c. 65,000

d. 76,000

Answers: c, a, c, d, d, b, b, a, c, c