DC History
True or False: Washington, D.C. used to be covered by an ocean.
True
True or False: Congress controls DC’s budget
True
How many states relied on more federal funding as a percent of their state budgets than DC?
21
DC’s School of the Arts is named after THIS composer, pianist, and jazz band leader
Duke Ellington
THIS is Jeremiah's favorite subject to study after school
Math
Where did the phrase “Taxation without Representation” stem from?
The Revolutionary War
Before the Home Rule Act, after Washington City, Washington County, and Georgetown were combined in the 1870s, who appointed the Governor and Mayor?
The President
How many senators would DC have as a state?
2
THIS former Tennessee senator, who went on to serve as vice president for two terms, and now is a leader in the climate change movement, was born in DC?
Al Gore
Momona’s middle name has THIS many letters (No, Sesina you cannot answer this)
14
THIS president is the only president buried in the District
Woodrow Wilson
On what holiday in 1973 was the home rule act passed?
Christmas Eve
How long after congressional review can DC approve its own laws? (In days)
30 or 60 (both are right)
THIS superstar basketball player missed all of last season, previously played for the Oklahoma CIty THunder, won 2 championships with the Golden State Warriors and now plays for the Brooklyn Nets
Kevin Durant
Maya once laughed so hard she got THIS pizza topping stuck up my nose?
Cheese
THESE series of essays have been used as a rationale against statehood?
The Federalist Papers
The fact that the federal government does not allow DC to establish a wage or commuter tax is significant because __ percent of people who work in the city do not live here
70%
What massively impactful national campaign was tested out in DC before the rest of the US?
War on Drugs
THIS superstar African American comedian attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts, had a top-rated show on comedy central with this last name which he eventually walked away from nullifying a 150 million dollar contract with comedy central
Dave Chappelle
Nia was a competitive athlete from age 9 in THIS sport/activity
Swimming
What year were DC residents granted the right to vote during presidential elections?
1961
The enacting of the home rule act created what elected positions?
DC Mayor and DC Council Members
How much money did DC residents pay in individual income tax in 2015?
$1.9 Billion
THIS celebrity graduated from Howard University, built her own EMPIRE on TV, and stood out as a Hidden FIgure on the big screen
Taraji P. Hensen
Mia once broke her ankle at a camp where she was learning how to WHAT?
Sew