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This abolitionist who escaped slavery as a young man was known as "The Sage of Anacostia" during his time in D.C.
Frederick Douglass
The Washington Mystics are a team in which sport?
Basketball
What is the official bird of Washington D.C
Wood Thrush
Who was the first president to live in Washington D.C.?
John Adams
In a 2016 speech, Pres. Obama called this D.C. University "a centerpiece of African American intellectual life."
Howard University
The Washington Capitals won their first Stanley Cup in 2018 with victory over which team in the finals?
Vegas Golden Knights
How many museums does the Smithsonian include?
19
James Wormley made his famed beef tea for this president shot in 1881.
Andrew Garfield
BONUS! How many Super Bowls have the Washington Commanders won? Name a year in which they won.
3. 1982 (XVII), 1987 (XXII), 1991 (XXVI)
What is the official tree of the District of Colombia?
Scarlet Oak
How many people live in Washington D.C.?
694,000
What memorial is a large circular structure with no roof?
The World War II Memorial
Also the name of a Parliament song, this "sweet" nickname was given to D.C. after it had a majority Black population in the 1970s.
Chocolate City
BONUS! Before becoming the Washington Wizards, what was this NBA team's name? In what year did they make the change?
Bullets. 1997.
BONUS! What is the highest point in Washington D.C.? How high is the highest point in Washington D.C.?
Ft. Reno Park (Tenleytown) - 409 ft. Washington Monument - 555 ft.
BONUS! How many square miles is the land area of Washington D.C.? What was the original land area of Washington D.C.?
68.25 square miles. 100 square miles.
BONUS! How many exterior columns does the Lincoln Memorial have? What does this represent?
36, The number of states at the time of Lincoln's death.
A high school in this Northwest D.C. is named for a jazz band leader who grew up in the Shaw/Uptown area.
Duke Ellington
What former MLB team relocated to Washington D.C. and become the Nationals?
Montreal Expos