WASHINGTON QUIZ

1.... designed Washington, D.C. a) George Washington, the first USA President b) Pierre L’Enfant, a French engineer c) William Thornton, an architect

2. Washington is situated on.... a) the Hudson River b) the Potomac River c) the Mississippi River

3. Washington was first settled in... and since... it has been the Federal capital. a) 1790; 1800 b) 1690; 1700 c) 1590; 1600

4. The White House is the official residence of the US President. He works in.... a) the Oval Office b) the Round Office c) the Square Office

5. The first President who lived in the White House was.... a) George Washington b) John Adams c) Tomas Jefferson

6. Barac Obama is... of the USA. a) the 42-d president b) the 43-d president c) the 44-th president

7. US Congress consists of... Chambers. a) one: The Senate b) two: The Senate and the House of Representatives c) three: The Senate, the House of Representatives and the Supreme Court

8. The seat of Congress is... a) the White House b) the City Hall c) the Capitol

9. There are... Senators and... members of the House of Representatives in the Congress. Each state has two senators. a) 100; 435 b) 200; 453 c) 50; 534

10. Since its beginning, the American government has been divided into... branches:.... a) two: the legislative and the executive b) three: the legislative, the executive and the judicial c) four: the legislative, the executive, the judicial and the military

11. The Senate meets in the... wing of the Capitol and the House of Representatives meets in the.... a) north; west b) north; south c) north; east

12. The White House not only served as a residence for the President but also served as the official office for the... Branch of American government. a) Executive b) Legislative c) Judicial

13. The public... visit the White House and see several of the famous rooms such as the State Dining Room, the Blue Room and the Red Room. a) can b) can once a week c) can’t

14. The population of Washington is.... a) over 600,000 people b) over three million people c) over ten million people

15. There... universities in Washington. a) 15 b) 10 c) 5

16. Edison’s light bulb (original) is in.... a) the Natural History Museum b) Arts & Indusrties Building c) the Museum of American History

17. The Capitol Building is one of the most impressive buildings in Washington. The Capitol Building is easy to recognize because of its.... a) columns b) large dome c) height

18. A 1913 model T Ford is in.... a) Arts & Industries Building b) the Natural History Museum c) the Museum of American History

19. One can see moon rocks in.... a) the Museum of American History b) the Natural History Museum c) the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum

20. The Washington, D.C. Metrorail system is one of the cleanest and most efficient public transportation systems in the country. It embraces.... a) District of Columbia only b) District of Columbia only as well as outlying suburban area of Maryland c) District of Columbia only as well as outlying suburban area of Maryland and Virginia

21. Dedicated to the..., the Washington Monument stands 555 feet tall and is the tallest structure, stone monument in Washington and in the world. a) state b) city c) U. S. first president

22. The Lincoln Memorial dedicated to the U.S. sixteenth President, Abrahams Lincoln, is designed.... a) similar to the Greek Parthenon b) as a figure c) as a building

23. One of the finest picture galleries in America, opened in 1941 is.... a) Museum of American Art b) The National gallery of Art c) Metropolitan Museum of Art

24. The mainstays of Washington’s economy are.... a) the federal government and tourism b) the federal government and industry c) the federal government and business and commercial life