Easy Facts
What is the only letter that does not have a street named after it?
J
Jeff Bezos, the richest person in DC, owns what popular compant?
Amazon
What date did DC become the capital of the US?
July 16th, 1790
Name 3 of the things buried under the Washington Monument:
Picture of GW and his mother, the constitution, the Bible, A book of poems, a Map of the City
This invention has a face and hands but no mouth, nose or eyes.
a clock
What president named the White House?
Teddy Roosevelt
This "guy" was a scientist who also created a science based child's show:
Bill Nye the Science Guy
What character has their head sculptured on outside of the National Cathedral?
Darth Vader
This was the site of Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech?
Lincoln Memorial
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
BONUS POINTS: What number president was he?
John Adams, #2
Washington DC is the capital of what country?
The United States.
Who is the only president buried in Washington DC?
Woodrow Wilson
What does "Columbia" represent?
the Female spirit of the nation
Name 3 of the important buildings in Washington DC?
Library of Congress
Capitol Building
The White House
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument.
What is the purpose of Blood Banks, which were invented in DC?
To have various types of blood available for hospitals
What does 'DC" stand for?
District of Columbia
J. Edgar Hoover started what government organization?
the F.B.I.
The land used for DC was taken from what state?
Maryland
These help to keep papers together in an office or on a desk:
Binder clips
What type of communication was invented in DC?
Telegraph messages.
What is the address of the White House?
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
This actress was the star of Overboard and Troop Beverly Hills:
Goldie Hawn
How many bathrooms are in the White House?
35
What is the name of the room in the White House where the president conducts his business?
The Oval Office
TRUE OR FALSE:
Washington DC was not the first choice to be the nation's capital.
False. It was.