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