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100
What is the name of the large grassy area in Washington DC where people can gather?
The Mall
100
Washington DC was named in honor of George Washington and who else?
Christopher Columbus
100
Why are there 50 flags at the base of the Washington Monument?
They represent the 50 states.
100
Name another city that was once the capital before Washington became the capital in 1790. (Hint, there were 8 before Washington, DC.)
1. Philadelphia, PA was the very first capital.
2. Baltimore, MD was briefly the capital when the Continental Congress decided it would be best to get out of Philadelphia since the British were coming, the British were coming!!
3. Lancaster, PA has the distinction of being capital for merely a day.
4. York, PA is actually where the Articles of Confederation were drafted.
5. Princeton, NJ
6. Annapolis, MD
7. Trenton, NJ
8. Federal Hall in New York, NY was home to Congress for a total of about four years.
100
What is the title given to the President's wife?
The First Lady
200
What is the tallest building in Washington DC?
The Washington Monument
200
Who is the only president to never live in the White House?
George Washington
200
Name at least 1 of the rooms in the White House.
Oval Office, State Dining Room, the East Room, Red Room, Blue Room, Green Room, President's bathroom (lol)
200
What is the name given to the office of another country that is located in Washington DC?
An Embassy
200
What does the US Treasury do?
Print bills and mint coins (make dinero!)
300
Who works in the Capitol Building?
Congress (House of Representatives and Senate)
300
Who is the current President of the US?
Joe Biden
300
Who was killed in Ford's Theater?
President Abraham Lincoln
300
What is the name of the President's office?
The Oval Office
300
Washington, DC is located on the east bank of what river?
Potomac
400
What is one thing in the Air and Space Museum?
Wright Brothers 1st airplane, the Spirit of St. Loius, the Space Shuttle
400
Who gave the "I have a dream" speech?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
400
Who gave the gift of the cherry trees?
The mayor of Tokyo, Japan
400
What happens in the Kennedy Center?
Concerts, Ballets, Plays (ok, special events)
400
The White House is the official residence of the President and First Family. What is the address of the White House?
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500
500
What is written on the walls of the Vietnam Memorial?
The names of the soldiers who died in the war.
500
In 1939 why was Marian Anderson not allowed to sing in Constitution Hall?
On April 9, 1939, she did sing at an open-air concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The outdoor location was chosen because Constitution Hall, which was owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution, refused to host Anderson owing to the color of her skin.
500
What shape is the Washington Monument?
Obelisk
500
Name one of the speeches on the wall in the Lincoln Memorial.
2nd Inaugural Address or the Gettysburg Address
500
Why was Washington D.C. selected as the US capital?
It's located in the center of the 13 original colonies.