US District of Columbia State History Test 4

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History Test 4 (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 4 (District Of Columbia) · Education: K-12 to University · Part: History Test 4 (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

What best defines the Smithsonian?

A) museum complex

B) a fort

C) a university

D) a stadium

Question 2

Who was Henry Ford?

A) Rail man

B) Assembly line cars

C) Plane man

D) Banker

Question 3

Which term means "museum complex"?

A) the capital of District of Columbia

B) the nickname of District of Columbia

C) the Smithsonian

D) the National Mall

Question 4

What is the nickname of District of Columbia?

A) Lone Star State

B) Sunshine State

C) Empire State

D) The District

Question 5

What is the capital of District of Columbia?

A) Washington

B) Springfield

C) Riverside

D) Portland

Question 6

When was 9/11?

A) 2000

B) September 11 2001

C) 2002

D) 2003

Question 7

DC fact check: When was DC founded?

A) 1776

B) 1865

C) 1790

D) 1800

Question 8

What was Brown v. Board?

A) Segregation approval

B) Busing ban

C) Prayer approval

D) 1954 desegregation

Question 9

What is the Lincoln Memorial?

A) honors Abraham Lincoln

B) a library

C) a church

D) a market

Question 10

Which term means "Washington DC"?

A) the nickname of District of Columbia

B) the US capital

C) the National Mall

D) the Smithsonian

Question 11

Which person planned DC?

A) Jefferson

B) Washington only

C) Pierre L'Enfant

D) Franklin

Question 12

Provide the definition of the Washington Monument:

A) a tower hotel

B) a bridge

C) a dam

D) obelisk honoring Washington

Question 13

Provide the definition of the Smithsonian:

A) museum complex

B) a fort

C) a university

D) a stadium

Question 14

What product is District of Columbia known for?

A) toys

B) government

C) cars

D) phones

Question 15

Who was first Black president?

A) Clinton

B) Bush

C) Barack Obama

D) Carter

Question 16

What was Pearl Harbor?

A) German raid

B) Accident

C) Drill

D) 1941 Japan attack

Question 17

What was Gettysburg Address?

A) 1863 Lincoln speech

B) War order

C) Treaty

D) Poem

Question 18

Which term means "Immigrant station"?

A) Ford's Theatre known for

B) Ellis Island

C) the National Mall

D) the 23rd Amendment

Question 19

What best defines New Deal?

A) Tax hikes

B) War plan

C) FDR relief programs

D) Trade pact

Question 20

Name the person who invented telephone.

A) Edison

B) Tesla

C) Morse

D) Alexander Graham Bell

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