Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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Quiz: Nation's Capital Trivia

Posted June 30, 2009
  1. Which president has a small island in the Potomac River named after him?
  2. Which of these is not the name of a street in Washington?
  3. True or false: No building in D.C. is taller than the Washington Monument.
  4. Which of these colleges is not located in Washington?
  5. What kind of mascots race around the field during baseball games at Nationals Park?
  6. True or false: D.C. residents gained the right to vote for president before African-Americans and women.
  7. Which film is not set in Washington?
  8. What is the unofficial motto that adorns Washington license plates?
  9. Which of these buildings is not in Washington?
  10. What is the name of the giant panda cub at the National Zoo?

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