Washington D.C. Trivia - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What building does the President live in? The White House
100%
What is the street address of that building? 1600 {Pennsylvania} Avenue
86%
Who was the most famous speaker at the 1963 March on Washington? Martin Luther King, Jr.
86%
What building, located in nearby Arlington County, serves as the headquarters of the U.S. military? The Pentagon
81%
What country gave D.C. its famous cherry trees in 1912? Japan
79%
On what river is Washington D.C. located? Potomac
78%
What hotel and office complex was famously burglarized by associates of Richard Nixon in 1972? Watergate
77%
Where was Abraham Lincoln assassinated? {Ford}'s Theatre
73%
What is the tallest structure in the city (not counting radio towers)? Washington Monument
72%
What chain of 30 government-run museums is based in D.C. and offers free admission? Smithsonian
69%
What motto appears on D.C. license plates? {Taxation} without Representation
68%
In what war was D.C. burned? War of 1812
68%
What is the name for the area between the Capitol Building and the Lincoln Memorial? National {Mall}
66%
What newspaper did Woodward and Bernstein work for? The Washington Post
65%
What are the city's two major airports? Ronald Reagan
61%
What name is shared by a D.C. neighborhood and a prestigious D.C. university? Georgetown
59%
What are the city's two major airports? Washington Dulles
58%
What D.C. native sang "What's Going On"? Marvin Gaye
39%
In what neighborhood would you find the State Department headquarters? {Foggy} Bottom
38%
What mayor was caught smoking crack, but was elected again anyway? Marion Barry
25%
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