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