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a. in President Abraham Lincoln's Cabinet b. in St. Elizabeths Hospital c. in Paris, France d. in Andersonville Prison

12. Silver Spring is named for mica that glittered in a burbling spring. Rockville probably got its name from its proximity to Rock Creek. How did Beltsville get its name?

a. The Capital Beltway bisects the town. b. In Victorian times, it was well known for its belt factory. c. It's a corruption of "bild," German for "picture." d. The railroad put a depot on land purchased from tobacco farmer Trueman Belt.

13. From 1911 to 1998, the U.S. Naval Academy had its own:

a. competitive marbles team b. brothel c. chandler d. dairy farm

14. Match the celebrity with the high school he or she attended (note: one celeb attended more than one school):

a. Sergey Brin

b. Dave Chappelle

c. Dave Grohl

d. Goldie Hawn

e. Spike Jonze

f. Julia Louis-Dreyfus


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