DC Geography
The name of the ocean to our East
Atlantic Ocean
The name of the monument honoring the president who is credited with abolishing slavery
Lincoln Memorial
The number of square miles DC was originally designed to have
100 square miles
Sheridan School is located in this quadrant of the city
NW
The famous African American mathematician and astronomer who surveyed D.C.'s borders
Benjamin Banneker
The name of the airport inside the city
Reagan National
The central landmark that divides the city into four quadrants
THe capitol
The closest university/college to Sheridan
University of DC
It what decade was DC's black population at its highest
1970s
The architect who designed the layout of Washington, D.C.
Pierre L'Enfant
The name of the man made body of water that keeps water from the Potomac River from flooding
The capital beltway
Theodore Roosevelt
The border that separates Washington D.C. from Virginia
The Potomac River
The least populated quadrant of DC
Southwest
Current mayor of DC
Muriel Bowser
The name of the major river that branches off of the Potomac to the east
Anacostia River
The highest point in DC
Fort Reno Park
The name of the outdoor retail chain that occupies the site of the former Washington Coliseum
REI
The neighborhood that was once considered Black Broadway
U Street
The Godfather of D.C. Gogo
Chuck Brown
The name of the closest county that is northeast of DC
Prince George's County
The height of the Washington Monument
555 feet
Year of the Retrocession Act that gave Virginia back its part of DC
1846
The fastest growing county of Washington D.C.'s suburbs
Loudon County
Who brought professional hockey AND basketball to Washington, D.C.
Abe Pollin