Washington, D.C

Discover D.C.! Learn about the fascinating history and iconic landmarks of Washington, D.C. with this engaging worksheet.

Building a Nation's Capital: Washington, D.C. Watch the video and find the correct answers to the questions below. The USA declared independence in ... 1750 1776 1791 1800 Washington, D.C., is governed by which state? Maryland Virginia Washington None of them What is described as a "pedestal awaiting a monument"? The statue of George Washington A hill U.S Capitol Building The Mall Where was the architect of president John Adam's residence from? Ireland Scotland USA France When did the British burn the city of Washington? In 1804 In 1814 In 1840 1844 When was the Washington monument completed and how high is it? In 1884, 500 ft In 1885, 555 ft In 1884, 555 ft In 1854, 584 ft In which direction was the Mall expanded? North East West South When was the McMillan plan issued? In 1901 In 1902 In 1904 Whose monument is at the end of the West part of the Mall? Washington Lincoln Jefferson When was the latest museum on Mall's territory opened? 2014 2019 2016 Extra task: answer the following facts about the capital. There’s a movie theatre in the White House. President Jimmy Carter loved to watch movies in the White House. To date, nobody has beat his record. How many movies did he watch during his four-year term? 180 280 380 480 The city of Washington uses letters instead of numbers for their streets, but because D.C. was planned before a certain letter existed, there are no streets in the city starting with this letter. What letter is it? Q J F U The Library of Congress, which contains around 530 miles of bookshelves, is the largest library in the world with a collection of approximately how many objects? 58 million 95 million 128 million 205 million