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Washington D.C. Trivia Quiz
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Washington D.C. Trivia Quiz
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1. What was the most populous city in the Confederate States of America?

2. The Potomac supplies a certain body of water with, well, water. And the Washington Channel receives this body of water's sediment-filled outflow. What is this body of water near the John Paul Jones Memorial?

3. There was a treaty signed in Versailles that stripped Germany of colonies, gave the Polish Corridor to Poland, placed the Saar Territory under French administration, and placed the Rhineland under Allied occupation. In what year was this treaty SIGNED? The actions did not take place until the subsequent year.

4. The long grassy, park in Washington, DC, home to the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the U.S. Capitol among others, is the National ______. Fill in the one word blank.

5. The modern NBA team known as the Washington Wizards began their journey in Chicago as the Packers. Before finally landing in Washington, D.C., the team was transferred to what charming city of the Eastern US?

6. 3 Stars, Bluejacket, Mad Fox, and Schnell are all names of what type of company located in DC? They are all part of an industry that has exploded in popularity across the US in the 2010s.

7. Only one of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings, 'Ginevra de' Benci,' can be seen by the public in the Western Hemisphere. Which Washington D.C. cultural hub houses the portrait?

8. What is the alliterative H-name of the former Kennedy residence just outside Washington D.C. in McLean, Virginia? The home, purchased by John F. Kennedy in 1955 was then sold to his brother Robert Kennedy in 1956 and finally sold out of the family in 2009.

9. Allison Janney has said that playing C.J. Cregg on what Aaron Sorkin TV series 'showed the Camelot version of what goes on' in the nation's capital?

10. In Washington DC's Lincoln Park is a statue of Abraham Lincoln with Archer Alexander, who is the last slave captured under what Act?

11. As of November 2017, which of the Washington Metro lines had the most active stations (28 total)?

12. At the start of the 20th century, the area near Second and N streets SW in DC was so notorious for violence that it was known by what grisly nickname?

13. Although it typically requires binoculars to spot, what famous movie villain has a sculpture on the National Cathedral? Technically, it's a limestone grotesque and part of the building's rain control system.

14. Fronted by George Clinton, what funk band -- itself named after a non-DC legislative body -- re-envisioned D.C. with Muhammad Ali as President in its 1975 song 'Chocolate City?'

15. Played by Harrison Ford, one of the White House's most popular fictional residents is President James Marshall, who attempts to retake the title plane from terrorists in what 1997 film?

16. What U.S. president presided over the progressive 'New Freedeom' agenda domestically including the Revenue Act of 1913?

17. Written in 1889, one of 'March King' John Philip Sousa's most popular compositions is a march named after what D.C. publication?

18. Held in the U.S. Capitol's House Chamber, what annual speech is typically given by the President of United States every January and fulfills the President's requirements in Article II, Section 3, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution to periodically update Congress regarding the status of the nation?

19. Prior to calling Washington home, the professional football franchise in the nation's capital played in a different east coast city. In what (very famous) sports stadium did they play their home games from 1933-36? The stadium is still active today but is home to a non-football sport.

20. Cover your ears before you answer: What is the name of the Washington Nationals' bald-eagle mascot?

21. Although formerly known as Meridian Hill Park, what is the more common name locals use when describing the 12-acre park in Washington DC's Columbia Heights neighborhood?

22. Played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Selina Meyer learns what life in Washington, DC is really like for the vice president, and eventually becomes president, on what satirical TV series?

23. 'Our American Cousin' is the comedic play seen by Abe Lincoln on the last night of his life. He had tickets to this show at what theater?

24. What Washington DC building is the largest library in the United States, holding almost twice as many volumes as the second-largest?

25. What D.C. native has served in the role of the district's non-voting delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives since 1991?