US District of Columbia State History Test 1

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History State History (Elementary) Elementary School (USA History, K-5) USA USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for Elementary School US/World History (K-5), USA — Elementary School (USA History, K-5) level, USA.
For Elementary School students (K-5) studying History in the USA
Section: History State History (Elementary) · Education: Elementary School · Part: History State History (Elementary) · Country: USA

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 is the US capital?

A) Washington DC

B) New York

C) Philadelphia

D) Boston

Question 2

Provide the definition of the Washington Monument:

A) a dam

B) obelisk honoring Washington

C) a tower hotel

D) a bridge

Question 3

Which term means "Washington DC"?

A) the nickname of District of Columbia

B) the National Mall

C) the US capital

D) the Smithsonian

Question 4

Where does the President live?

A) Capitol

B) Pentagon

C) Court

D) White House

Question 5

Who made light bulb practical?

A) Thomas Edison

B) Tesla

C) Westinghouse

D) Bell

Question 6

Which of the following best defines Ford's Theatre known for?

A) a debate

B) Lincoln was shot there

C) a wedding

D) a concert

Question 7

Provide the definition of the US capital:

A) New York

B) Philadelphia

C) Washington DC

D) Boston

Question 8

Which side was District of Columbia on in the Civil War?

A) Confederate

B) British

C) Neutral

D) Union

Question 9

When did District of Columbia become a state?

A) 1790

B) 1791

C) 1800

D) 1789

Question 10

DC fact check: Which river borders DC?

A) Ohio River

B) Potomac River

C) Hudson

D) Mississippi

Question 11

What was Emancipation?

A) Law 1865

B) Speech only

C) 1863 freedom order

D) No order

Question 12

Who wrote Declaration?

A) Washington

B) Adams

C) Franklin

D) Thomas Jefferson

Question 13

Provide the definition of the Lincoln Memorial:

A) honors Abraham Lincoln

B) a market

C) a library

D) a church

Question 14

Which term means "obelisk honoring Washington"?

A) the capital of District of Columbia

B) the Washington Monument

C) the nickname of District of Columbia

D) the National Mall

Question 15

What was Dust Bowl?

A) Flood zone

B) Volcano area

C) 1930s plains disaster

D) Snow belt

Question 16

What ended WWII?

A) Treaty 1944

B) Berlin fall only

C) Japan quit early

D) Atomic bombs 1945

Question 17

Which state is called the The District?

A) District of Columbia

B) Texas

C) Maine

D) Florida

Question 18

What was Watergate?

A) Bank fraud

B) Nixon scandal 1974

C) War crime

D) Tax cheat

Question 19

Which of the following best defines Louisiana Purchase?

A) Spanish gift

B) British sale

C) 1803 French deal

D) War prize

Question 20

What best defines Marshall Plan?

A) Asia war fund

B) Moon program

C) Tax cut

D) Europe rebuild aid

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