Quiz: Nation's Capital Trivia

By U.S. News Staff

June 30, 2009

Which president has a small island in the Potomac River named after him?
1. Thomas Jefferson
2. Abraham Lincoln
3. Ulysses Grant
4. Theodore Roosevelt
Which of these is not the name of a street in Washington?
1. I Street
2. J Street
3. K Street
4. L Street
True or false: No building in D.C. is taller than the Washington Monument.
1. True
2. False
Which of these colleges is not located in Washington?
1. George Mason University
2. Gallaudet University
3. George Washington University
4. American University
What kind of mascots race around the field during baseball games at Nationals Park?
1. Four former presidents
2. Three bald eagles
3. Two Washington Monuments
4. Four Uncle Sams
True or false: D.C. residents gained the right to vote for president before African-Americans and women.
1. True
2. False
Which film is not set in Washington?
1. Strangers on a Train
2. The Exorcist
3. Network
4. Wedding Crashers
What is the unofficial motto that adorns Washington license plates?
1. "God Bless America"
2. "Taxation Without Representation"
3. "Washington Is for Lovers"
4. "The Spirit of America"
Which of these buildings is not in Washington?
1. Ford’s Theatre
2. The Supreme Court
3. The Pentagon
4. The National Cathedral
What is the name of the giant panda cub at the National Zoo?
1. Mei Xiang
2. Tian Tian
3. Hsing-Hsing
4. Tai Shan