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1. Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy during which war?
American Revolutionary War
World War I
World War II
U.S. Civil War
2. Which river flows through Richmond?
James River
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
York River
3. Which school's sports teams are called the Richmond Spiders?
University of Richmond
Virginia State University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Randolph-Macon College
4. Who gave his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech at St. John's church in 1775?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Patrick Henry
5. During the 2020 BLM protests, every statue of Confederate generals was removed on Monument Avenue. Who has the only remaining statue on that street?
Arthur Ashe was an African-American tennis player from Richmond.
Arthur Ashe
Frederick Douglass
Jefferson Davis
Thomas Jefferson
6. Which two U.S. Presidents are buried in Richmond?
They are both buried in the Hollywood Cemetery.
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe and John Tyler
James Madison and Zachary Taylor
William Henry Harrison and Woodrow Wilson
7. Which is NOT a Richmond suburb?
Chesterfield
Lynchburg
Mechanicsville
Midlothian
8. Who sang "Rich Men North of Richmond," which was a #1 hit in 2023?
Morgan Wallen
Jason Aldean
Oliver Anthony
Aaron Lewis
9. Which critically acclaimed TV show was created by Richmond native Vince Gilligan?
Breaking Bad
Dexter
The Wire
The Sopranos
10. Which Oscar-winning actress was born in Richmond?