Capitol Hill - Quiz
Capitol Hill
  • 1. Who selected the location of the Marine Barracks in 1801?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) John Adams
C) James Madison
D) George Washington
  • 2. What was the Marine Barracks' location requirement relative to the Capitol and White House?
A) Visible from the buildings
B) Within marching distance
C) Across the Potomac River
D) Within a one-mile radius
  • 3. Near which facility were the Marine Barracks located?
A) Georgetown Harbor
B) Washington Navy Yard
C) Potomac Shipyard
D) National Mall
  • 4. Which of these was flourishing in the Capitol Hill area by 1810?
A) Goldsmiths
B) Public libraries
C) Textile factories
D) Automobile repair shops
  • 5. What led to more construction in the Capitol Hill area during the 19th century?
A) The Louisiana Purchase
B) The Civil War
C) The War of 1812
D) The Great Depression
  • 6. What specific type of building construction increased during the Civil War in Capitol Hill?
A) Train stations
B) Hospitals
C) Military armories
D) Government offices
  • 7. During which decades did the construction of new houses continue in Capitol Hill?
A) 1890s and 1900s
B) 1870s and 1880s
C) 1840s and 1850s
D) 1820s and 1830s
  • 8. How did the neighborhood begin to divide in the late 19th century?
A) By northern and southern geography
B) By political party affiliation
C) Along racial and economic class lines
D) By industrial and agricultural zones
  • 9. Which modern convenience was introduced to Capitol Hill in the 1890s?
A) Underground subways
B) Electricity
C) Natural gas lighting
D) Telephones
  • 10. When did the real estate development boom occur in the Capitol Hill area?
A) 1910 to 1930
B) 1850 to 1870
C) 1890 to 1910
D) 1810 to 1830
  • 11. What kind of residential housing characterizes Capitol Hill?
A) Log cabins
B) High-rise apartments
C) Detached suburban homes
D) Rowhouses
  • 12. What is the approximate population of Capitol Hill?
A) 75,000
B) 35,000
C) 100,000
D) 10,000
  • 13. The name 'Capitol Hill' is often used as a metonym for what?
A) The White House
B) The Supreme Court
C) The U.S. Congress
D) The Navy Yard
  • 14. Which of these is a notable commercial hub in Capitol Hill?
A) The Grand Bazaar
B) Eastern Market
C) Faneuil Hall
D) Times Square
  • 15. Who selected the location for the United States Capitol in 1791?
A) John Trumbull
B) Pierre Charles L'Enfant
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) George Washington
  • 16. What was the name used in the Carroll family records for the land where the Capitol sits?
A) Jupiter
B) Jenkins Hill
C) Rome
D) Congress House
  • 17. When was the Washington Navy Yard established?
A) 1810
B) 1791
C) 1799
D) 1793
  • 18. What was the original residential population of Capitol Hill primarily composed of?
A) Craftsmen
B) Lawyers
C) Farmers
D) Senators
  • 19. In the early years of the Republic, where did most members of Congress prefer to live?
A) Large estates
B) Boarding houses
C) Permanent houses
D) Hotels
  • 20. Approximately how many square miles does Capitol Hill cover?
A) 0.5
B) Just under 2
C) 5
D) 10
  • 21. Which major river is the Washington Navy Yard located on?
A) Anacostia River
B) Potomac River
C) Mississippi River
D) Hudson River
  • 22. Which of these institutions is located on Capitol Hill?
A) The National Cathedral
B) Library of Congress
C) The Smithsonian Zoo
D) The Pentagon
  • 23. In what year was the Capitol Hill Historic District placed on the National Register of Historic Places?
A) 1967
B) 1990
C) 1976
D) 1980
  • 24. What is the primary architectural style of most buildings in the Capitol Hill historic district?
A) Neoclassical
B) Modernist
C) Federal
D) Late Victorian
  • 25. What is the main retail corridor of Capitol Hill?
A) 8th Street SE
B) Pennsylvania Avenue
C) 15th Street
D) Virginia Avenue
  • 26. In what year did the Eastern Market reopen after a major fire?
A) 2007
B) 2011
C) 2009
D) 1999
  • 27. What is the name of the community center located in the restored Old Naval Hospital?
A) The Navy Yard Annex
B) Barracks Row Center
C) Capitol Commons
D) Hill Center
  • 28. What is the nickname for the commercial corridor on 8th Street SE?
A) Market Way
B) The Navy Walk
C) Capitol Corridor
D) Barracks Row
  • 29. Which architect is mentioned for designs featuring polychrome brickwork?
A) Benjamin Latrobe
B) Frederick Law Olmsted
C) Amy Weinstein
D) William Thornton
  • 30. Which decade saw the neighborhood undergo intense gentrification?
A) 2000s
B) 1970s
C) 1990s
D) 1980s
  • 31. What is the southern limit of the Capitol Hill Historic District primarily marked by?
A) Virginia Avenue
B) 15th Street
C) F Street
D) South Capitol Street
  • 32. The Folger Library houses the third-largest collection of what items printed before 1641?
A) Legal documents
B) Scientific journals
C) Maps
D) English books
  • 33. Which park is located immediately east of the U.S. Capitol?
A) Stanton Park
B) Folger Park
C) Garfield Park
D) Lincoln Park
  • 34. Whose statue can be found in Lincoln Park?
A) Charles J. Folger
B) Edwin Stanton
C) James Garfield
D) Mary McLeod Bethune
  • 35. What separates the two sections of Spirit of Justice Park?
A) South Capitol Street
B) East Capitol Street
C) Pennsylvania Avenue
D) Massachusetts Avenue
  • 36. What is the nickname for Marion Park?
A) Justice Park
B) Capitol Square
C) Turtle Park
D) Emancipation Park
  • 37. Garfield Park is named after which president?
A) Abraham Lincoln
B) Andrew Jackson
C) James Garfield
D) George Washington
  • 38. How many campuses make up the Capitol Hill Cluster School?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) Five
  • 39. Who was the first director of the FBI to reside in Capitol Hill?
A) Phil Mendelson
B) Isaac Fulwood
C) Hiram Johnson
D) J. Edgar Hoover
  • 40. Which famous composer lived in Capitol Hill?
A) George Watterston
B) Robert Berks
C) Thomas Ball
D) John Philip Sousa
  • 41. What grade levels are served by Stuart-Hobson Middle School?
A) 1st-5th Grades
B) 6th-8th Grades
C) PK3-Kindergarten
D) 9th-12th Grades
  • 42. Which individual was the third librarian of Congress?
A) Reverdy Johnson
B) George Watterston
C) Albert Gallatin
D) John S. Barbour Jr.
  • 43. How is Seward Square divided due to the intersection of the roads?
A) A large circle
B) Three distinct zones
C) Four triangular sections
D) Two identical rectangles
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