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Which is the only amendment to be repealed?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"
