Washington, D.C. Landmarks Trivia Quiz

Washington, D.C. Landmarks
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Washington, D.C. Landmarks
Ten questions move from familiar capital sights to architectural details, museum objects, and lesser-known design clues.
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Washington, D.C. landmarks take center stage through a mix of familiar locations and sharper details. The quiz covers the executive residence, Capitol artwork, Smithsonian aviation exhibits, Tidal Basin traditions, memorial architecture, and the city’s waterfront.
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What This Quiz Covers

The quiz covers the executive residence and its southern grounds, artwork above the Capitol dome, aviation artifacts in a Smithsonian collection, Tidal Basin blossoms, classical memorial design, and the stone used for a famous red building.

Trivia Study Guide ›
  1. Which river passes Georgetown and forms much of the capital’s boundary with Virginia?
  2. The flowering trees surrounding the Tidal Basin were originally presented by which country?
  3. The Smithsonian Institution Building, commonly called the Castle, was built mainly from which reddish stone?
  4. Which metal forms the small pyramid at the very top of the central obelisk?
  5. Which landmark’s South Lawn faces the Ellipse?
  6. Which broad park connects the Capitol grounds with the city’s major western memorials?
  7. Which Smithsonian museum is associated with the 1903 Wright Flyer and the Spirit of St. Louis?
  8. Which memorial stands at the western end of the long Reflecting Pool?
  9. The circular design of the Jefferson Memorial was influenced by which ancient Roman building?
  10. What figure stands atop the dome of the U.S. Capitol?
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