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Trivia
100

Who led the March on Washington?

(Dr. MLK jr)

100

What is the name of the famous house where the US president lives?

The White House

100

When is the US independent day?

(July 4)

100

Is Washington DC a State?

No, it is the capitol 

100

What is the Capitol of the US?

(Washington DC)

200

Name one of the two rivers surrounding DC?

Potomac River or Anacostia

200

What President is Washington DC named after?

(George Washington)


200

What year was the first mayor of Washington DC appointed?

(1802)

200

Name of the three government buildings in DC? 

(White House, Capitol Building, Supreme Court)

200

Name a building burnt during the "Burning of Washington"?

(White House, Capitol Buildings)

300

Between which two states are Washington DC located?

  •  (Virginia & Maryland)
300

What US president established the league of Nations?

 (Woodrow Wilson)

300

What year was the US Constitution signed?

(1787)

300

How many Branches of government are in the US Federal government

(3)

300

Which country attacked Washington DC in an event known as “the burning of Washington”?

(Britain)

400

In the event called “the red summer” what happened?

White Supremacists rioted

400

What is the name of the army that President Lincoln created during the civil war to defend the federal Capitol in Washington DC?

(Army of the Potomac)

400

What year was Washington DC founded? 


(1790 - 1791)

400

How many years has it been since Washington DC became the US capital?

(234 years)


400

What was the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr famous speech at the March on Washington?

(I have a dream)

500

What was the name of George Washington Farm & Plantation?

(Mt Vernon)


500

Who was the first Mayor of Washington DC?

(Robert Bren)

500

What’s the date of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr assassination?

(April 4, 1968)

500

What was the name of the French artist and Engineer who designed DC?

(Pierre L’Enfant)

500

As of July 2018, what was the population of Washington DC?

678,972

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