District of Columbia

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The capital of the United States is ...
Capital City, Washington
 Washington, DC
 Washington, Virginia
 Washington, Maryland
The population of the District of Columbia is ...
678,000
 598,000
 980,000
 1,300,000
Bordering states are?
Pennsylvania and Virginia
 Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia
 Maryland and Virginia
 None
The name originated from?
Named after George Washington and Christopher Columbus
 Named after the Washington River
 Named after Washington monument
 Named after the country of Columbia
Washington, DC belongs to which state?
District of Columbia
 Maryland
 Virginia
 Is an independent entity, not belonging to any state
A geographic landmark of District of Columbia is?
Washington Monument
 Lincoln Memorial
 The Whitehouse
 All of the above
A significant historic event was?
Burning of the Whitehouse by the British during the American Revolution
 Was home of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution
 Burning of the Whitehouse by the British during the War of 1812
 George Washington was the first president to live in the Whitehouse
Which structure is 555 feet, 5-1/8 inches tall?
The Whitehouse
 The Capital Building
 The Washington Monument
 None of the above
Which is the largest museum in Washington, D.C.?
The Lincoln Memorial
 The Jefferson Memorial
 The Holocaust Memorial
 The Smithsonian
Which of the following statements is true?
The first president to live in the Whitehouse was John Adams
 The Capital Building is home of the United States Congress
 In the Lincoln Memorial is a 19 foot white marble statue of Abraham Lincoln
 All of the above

 

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