US District of Columbia State History Test 7

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What is this test? for University History, USA — University (USA History) level, USA.
For University students studying History in the USA
Section: History State History (University) · Education: University · Part: History State History (University) · 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

Provide the definition of the US capital:

A) Washington DC

B) New York

C) Philadelphia

D) Boston

Question 2

Which of the following best defines the nickname of District of Columbia?

A) Sunshine State

B) The District

C) Empire State

D) Lone Star State

Question 3

Provide the definition of the Washington Monument:

A) a dam

B) a bridge

C) obelisk honoring Washington

D) a tower hotel

Question 4

Who wrote anthem?

A) Foster

B) Berlin

C) Gershwin

D) Francis Scott Key

Question 5

When exactly did District of Columbia become a state?

A) 1790

B) 1789

C) 1791

D) 1800

Question 6

What is the US capital?

A) New York

B) Washington DC

C) Philadelphia

D) Boston

Question 7

Which person planned DC?

A) Jefferson

B) Franklin

C) Pierre L'Enfant

D) Washington only

Question 8

What best defines the Lincoln Memorial?

A) a library

B) a market

C) a church

D) honors Abraham Lincoln

Question 9

What was Brown v. Board?

A) 1954 desegregation

B) Segregation approval

C) Busing ban

D) Prayer approval

Question 10

Who made light bulb practical?

A) Tesla

B) Thomas Edison

C) Westinghouse

D) Bell

Question 11

Who was Frederick Douglass?

A) President

B) General

C) Abolitionist writer

D) Judge

Question 12

What caused Depression?

A) War

B) Drought

C) Plague

D) 1929 crash

Question 13

What was Cold War?

A) US-Soviet rivalry

B) Hot war

C) Trade pact

D) Alliance

Question 14

What was Harlem Renaissance?

A) White suburbs

B) Black arts flowering

C) Farm boom

D) War drive

Question 15

What natural feature is in District of Columbia?

A) Nile

B) Sahara

C) Potomac River

D) Alps

Question 16

When was DC founded?

A) 1865

B) 1776

C) 1800

D) 1790

Question 17

Who flew first?

A) Wright brothers 1903

B) Curtiss

C) Langley

D) Santos

Question 18

Provide the definition of Vietnam War:

A) WWII battle

B) 1955 to 1975 conflict

C) Korea fight

D) Gulf war

Question 19

Provide the definition of Gettysburg Address:

A) War order

B) Treaty

C) 1863 Lincoln speech

D) Poem

Question 20

Name first Black president.

A) Clinton

B) Bush

C) Carter

D) Barack Obama

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