CITIZENSHIP TEST
MONUMENTS
GOVERNMENT
DC LIFE
EVERYTHING
100
Name one thing Abraham Lincoln is famous for?
Freeing the Slaves.

100
This is where the president lives.
The White House.
100
Name the Three branches of Government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial.

100

Name one university in DC.

Georgetown, GW, Howard, American




100

Name the two major political party symbols.

Democrats Donkey and  Republicans Elephant

200

How often do we elect a president?

Every four years.

200

This is the area where you can find many famous monuments.

The National Mall.

200
Which Amendment (number) is about guns?
2nd.

200
What two states surround DC?
Maryland and Virginia.

200

What are the trees that DC is famous for?

Cherry Blossoms.

300

What do the 13 stripes and 50 stars on the U.S. flag represent?

The original 13 colonies and the 50 states.

300

This monument is the tallest building in the city.

The Washington monument

300
Which is the only amendment to be repealed?
18th. The Prohibition amendment (banning alcohol). Later reversed with the 21st amendment.

300

What rivers runs through DC?

The Potomac and the Anacostia River 

300

What is the Bill of Rights?

 The Bill of Rights is the first of 10 Amendments to the Constitution.

Bill of Rights

Amendment 1 Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly

Amendment 2 Right to bear arms

Amendment 3 Quartering of soldiers

Amendment 4 Search and arrest

Amendment 5 Rights in criminal cases

Amendment 6 Right to a fair trial

Amendment 7 Rights in civil cases

Amendment 8 Bail, fines, punishment

Amendment 9 Rights Retained by the People

Amendment 10 States' rights 

400

Name three of the original 13 American states.

NH, Mass, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VI, NC, SC, GA

400

Which memorial features a tall man seeming to emerge from stone?

MLK Memorial

400
How many justices are on the supreme court?
9.

400

What is the name of the football team from DC?

The Commanders / Old name Redskins

400

What is a takeout condiment specialty in Washington, D.C? It is similar to barbecue sauce but somewhat sweeter, spicier, or more sour. (There is some variation in flavor and consistency.) 

Mumbo sauce or mambo sauce is a takeout condiment 

500

Who has the power to declare war in the U.S.?

Congress

500

Which two memorials feature sitting presidents?

FDR and Lincoln memorials.


500
Which political party generally does better with people who live in cities?
Democrats

500

DC is known for this kind of music.

DC is known as the "Go-Go Capital of the World" because it's the birthplace of the go-go music style, which originated in the city in the 1960s and 1970s. African-American musicians created the style, which is characterized by funk melodies and percussion.


500

What does the license plate on DC cars say?

"Taxation without Representation"


 

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