US District of Columbia State History Test 3

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History Test 3 (District Of Columbia) K-12 to University (USA History) USA — District Of Columbia USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for History practice (US/World/State), USA — K-12 to University (USA History) level, USA — District Of Columbia.
For all levels (Elementary to University) studying History in the USA
Section: History Test 3 (District Of Columbia) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Test 3 (District Of Columbia) · Country: USA · Region: USA — District Of Columbia

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Who wrote anthem?

A) Francis Scott Key

B) Foster

C) Berlin

D) Gershwin

Question 2

Which famous person is linked to District of Columbia?

A) an actor

B) Frederick Douglass

C) an athlete

D) a singer

Question 3

When exactly did District of Columbia become a state?

A) 1789

B) 1791

C) 1790

D) 1800

Question 4

What was Prohibition?

A) Drug ban

B) Gun ban

C) No ban

D) 1920 alcohol ban

Question 5

What was Louisiana Purchase?

A) 1803 French deal

B) Spanish gift

C) British sale

D) War prize

Question 6

What is Ford's Theatre known for?

A) a wedding

B) Lincoln was shot there

C) a concert

D) a debate

Question 7

What was Reconstruction?

A) War years

B) Boom era

C) 1865 to 1877 rebuild

D) No rebuild

Question 8

Where does Congress meet?

A) White House

B) Pentagon

C) Supreme Court

D) US Capitol

Question 9

How many amendments?

A) 27

B) 10

C) 26

D) 33

Question 10

What was Great Society?

A) War plan

B) LBJ poverty programs

C) Tax cuts

D) Space race

Question 11

What ended Prohibition?

A) 18th kept

B) Court ruling

C) 21st Amendment 1933

D) War

Question 12

DC fact check: Where does the President live?

A) Capitol

B) Pentagon

C) Court

D) White House

Question 13

What best defines the Lincoln Memorial?

A) honors Abraham Lincoln

B) a library

C) a church

D) a market

Question 14

DC fact check: Which river borders DC?

A) Hudson

B) Potomac River

C) Mississippi

D) Ohio River

Question 15

Which term means "gift from Japan 1912"?

A) the capital of District of Columbia

B) the nickname of District of Columbia

C) cherry blossoms from

D) the National Mall

Question 16

Which term means "obelisk honoring Washington"?

A) the capital of District of Columbia

B) the nickname of District of Columbia

C) the National Mall

D) the Washington Monument

Question 17

What is the Washington Monument?

A) obelisk honoring Washington

B) a tower hotel

C) a bridge

D) a dam

Question 18

When was Declaration adopted?

A) 1775

B) July 4 1776

C) 1783

D) 1787

Question 19

Which of the following best defines New Deal?

A) Tax hikes

B) War plan

C) FDR relief programs

D) Trade pact

Question 20

Which person wrote Declaration?

A) Washington

B) Adams

C) Franklin

D) Thomas Jefferson

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