Maryland and D.C Facts

Geography/Land

History

Fun Facts

100

This state does NOT share a border with Maryland

A. Delaware

B. West Virginia

C. North Carolina

D. Pennsylvania

C. North Carolina

100

In what year did the Europeans set foot in Maryland?

A. 1580

B. 1631

C. 1770

D. 1800

B. 1631

100

What is the largest city in Maryland?

A. Frederick

B. Annapolis

C. Baltimore

D. Ocean City

C. Baltimore

200

The is NOT a body of water that touches Maryland or D.C?

A. James River

B. Atlantic Ocean

C. Chesapeake Bay

D. Potomac River

A James River

200

What is the tallest building in D.C

A. Washington Monument

B. The Capital

C. the White House

D. Lincoln Memorial

A. Washington Monument

200

The D.C metro is the _______ busiest subway system in America.

A. First

B. Second

C. Third

D. Fourth

B. Second

300

Which country gifted D.C with Cherry Trees?

A. China

B. Japan

C. Korea

D. Thailand

B. Japan

300

Which is NOT a street in D.C?

A. M St

B. J St

C. H St

D. U St

B. J St

300

Which anti-slavery figure was from Maryland?

A. William Lloyd Garrison

B. Harriet Tubman

C. Harriet Beecher Stowe

D> Sojourner Truth

B. Harriet Tubman

400

The man who designed the city of D.C was named?

A. Theodore Roosevelt

B. Benjamin Franklin

C. Jean Rosseau

D. Pierre Charles L'Enfant

400

Who is the only president buried in D.C?

A. George Washington

B. Theodore Roosevelt

C. Woodrow Wilson

D. Abraham Lincoln

C. Woodrow Wilson

400

Who is the person who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner and our National Anthem?

A. Benjamin Banneker

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. Francis Scott Key

D. Lord Baltimore

C. Francis Scott Key

500

What is the rough population of D.C as it stands?

A. 100,000

B. 300,000

C. 500,000

D. 700,000

500

How many square miles is Washington D.C?

A. 10

B. 43

C. 68

D. 89

C. 68

500

What is the state nickname for Maryland?

A. Crab State

B. Middle State

C. Revolutionary State

D. Old Line State