DC Landmarks
Politics & Government
Black History & Culture in DC
Museums & Culture
Federal Government Civics
100
What iconic obelisk honors the first U.S. president?
Washington Monument
100
Where does the President of the U.S. live?
The White House
100
What historic Black university was founded in D.C. in 1867?
Howard University
100
What museum holds the Hope Diamond and dinosaur fossils?
National Museum of Natural History
100
How many branches make up the U.S. federal government?
Three (Legislative, Executive, Judicial)
200
What iconic stretch of green space in Washington, D.C. is home to monuments like the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, and U.S. Capitol?
The National Mall
200
What building houses the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives?
The U.S. Capitol
200
What D.C.-based abolitionist and orator’s home is now a national historic site in Southeast D.C.?
Frederick Douglass
200
Which Smithsonian museum celebrates African American history and culture?
National Museum of African American History and Culture
200
What building is home to the U.S. Congress?
The Capitol Building
300
Unveiled in 2011, this memorial on the National Mall features a 30-foot statue carved out of the "Stone of Hope," is the first to honor an African American on the National Mall.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
300
What’s the name of the highest court in the U.S., located in D.C.?
The Supreme Court
300
What genre of music, born in Washington, D.C., blends funk, percussion, and call-and-response—and is known as the city’s official soundtrack?
Go-Go music
300
What annual festival celebrates Japanese cherry blossoms in D.C.?
National Cherry Blossom Festival
300
Who signs bills into law after they pass both the House and Senate?
The President
400
What building sits atop Capitol Hill and has a large dome?
The US Capitol
400
What department has its headquarters on Constitution Avenue and oversees federal law enforcement?
Department of Justice
400
In the early 20th century, what thriving Black business district along U Street was known as “Black Wall Street of D.C.”?
Black Broadway
400
What cultural center, named after a U.S. president, hosts concerts, ballets, plays, and houses the Millennium Stage?
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
400
What is the highest court in the United States?
The Supreme Court
500
What memorial features 58,000+ names from a 20th-century war?
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
500
What D.C. institution prints U.S. currency?
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
500
This free African-American mathematician and astronomer helped survey the land that would become Washington, D.C., and is credited with reproducing parts of the city’s layout from memory after the lead architect left with the original plans.
Benjamin Banneker
500
What museum explores espionage, codebreaking, and spy gear from around the world?
International Spy Museum
500
What principle allows each branch of government to limit the power of the other two?
Checks and Balances