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Washington D.C.

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Washington D.C. is known for naming their streets after letters in the alphabet... what letter in the alphabet isn't used?

a)

A

b)

Z

c)

P

d)

J

2.

How many U.S. Presidents are buried in Washington D.C.

a)

1

b)

30

c)

20

d)

7

3.

What is the name of the street that the White House is on?

a)

Independence Ave.

b)

Pennsylvania Ave.

c)

Constitution Ave.

d)

16th street NW

4.

Washington D.C.'s original territory was taken, what two states took it?

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

Ohio

d)

Maine

5.

In December, 2006 what movie was filmed in Washington D.C.

a)

Happy Feet

b)

Mission Impossible

c)

Pirates of the Caribbean

d)

The Night at the Museum

6.

What is the name of the elephant statue in the Natural History Museum?

a)

Mr.Trunk

b)

Henry

c)

Franklin

d)

Tiny

7.

In Mount Vernon, what is the name of the body of water that is located at the back of Washington's house?

a)

Lake Erie

b)

The Pacific Ocean

c)

the Chesapeake Bay

d)

The Mississippi River

8.

In what year did the Wright Brothers fly the first airplane?

a)

1903

b)

30 B.C.

c)

2020

d)

1958

9.

The battle of Gettysburg began on what day? And what year?

a)

June 1, 1903

b)

July 4,1864

c)

July 1, 1863

d)

December 25,1720

10.

How tall is the Washington Monument

a)

520 ft

b)

630 ft

c)

920 ft

d)

555 ft

11.

About how many people visit Washington D.C. each year

a)

10,000

b)

5 million

c)

35,980

d)

20 million

12.

How large is Washington D.C.

a)

68 square miles

b)

100 square miles

c)

250 square miles

d)

40 square miles

13.

Majority of tourist are attracted to which direction of D.C.

a)

NW

b)

SE

c)

NE

d)

SW

14.

What does D.C. stand for?

a)

District of Columbus

b)

District of Columbia

c)

District of Cleveland

d)

District of Cats

15.

What is D.C.'s official tree

a)

Oak

b)

Maple

c)

Pine

d)

Scarlet Oak

16.

What is D.C.'s signature flower

a)

Lily

b)

Rose

c)

Lilac

d)

Daisy

17.

In what year did the Smithsonian celebrate its 150th birthday?

a)

1996

b)

1990

c)

1856

d)

2004

18.

How many U.S. president had alligators as pets

a)

1

b)

0

c)

5

d)

2

19.

There are underground tunnels under what building?

a)

The Washington Monument

b)

The Capital Building

c)

The White House

d)

The Lincoln Memorial

20.

Who was the first president to live in the White House

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

21.

What president had a zoo during his term

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

22.

True or false: All roads in Washington D.C. lead to the capital building

a)

true

b)

false

23.

How many bathrooms are in the White House

a)

33

b)

34

c)

35

d)

36

24.

What president brought a flock of sheep to graze at the White House?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

James Madison

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Barack Obama

25.

About how much rain does D.C. receive each year

a)

1 foot

b)

38 inches

c)

9 inches

d)

39 inches