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