Everyone Else Gives You Nice Presents. We Give You Questions.
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Merry Christmas. Bored yet?
There comes a time every Christmas -- somewhere between the last present and the first cocktail -- when you're stuck for something to do. I'm here to help. Gather the family, split into teams and try your luck at this Washington-centric quiz.
This random assortment of trivia is truly general knowledge. Give yourself 5 points for each correct answer, 1 point apiece for correct answers on Questions 2 and 14. The answers are below.
1. How tall is the Washington Monument?
a. 555 feet b. 666 feet c. 760 feet d. 1,776 feet
2. Match the memorial with the year it was dedicated:
a. D.C. War Memorial (WWI), b. Jefferson Memorial, c. Korean War Veterans Memorial, d. Lincoln Memorial, e. National World War II Memorial, f. Washington Monument, g. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
i. 1885
ii. 1922
iii. 1931
iv. 1943
v. 1982