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1. Who is D.C.’s Mayor 4 Life? a. b. c. Adrian Fenty d. Anthony Williams 2. Where do you go at 3 in the morning? a. Stadium Nightclub b. D.C. Tunnel c. Pancake House d. Love Nightclub e. Statefarm 3. Which U.S. House of Representatives Delegate has served as a representative for the District of Columbia for over 20 years? a. Maxine Waters b. Condoleezza Rice c. Betsy Johnson d. 4. Who is the Godfather of Go-Go? a. James b. Sugar Bear c. Chuck Brown d. Lil Benny 5. What is the original name of United Medical Center? a. Southeast Collaborative Hospital b. Community of Hope Hospital c. St. Elizabeths Hospital d. Greater Southeast Community Hospital 6. “Bitch set me up. I shouldn't have come up here . . . goddamn bitch.” ​ ​

Who said this? a. Marion Barry b. Chuck Brown c. Petey Greene d. Dave Chapelle 7. Which D.C. sports team did Michael Jordan play for? a. Washington Bullets b. Capital Bullets c. Washington Wizards d. Washington Nationals

8. What was the first black-owned bank in D.C.? a. Liberty Bank b. Industrial Saving Bank c. Andrews Federal Credit Union d. Bank on DC 9. Which of these famous attractions was originally located at Hains Point? a. Resurrecting Man b. The Awakening c. Zeus d. Sunken Man 10. When did Go-Go music originate? a. 1970s b. 1738 c. 1990s d. 1942 11. This pioneering black-owned streetwear brand was originally a beauty supply store on Georgia Ave that sold t-shirts. The t-shirts started selling more than the beauty supplies and in 1985, it became what famous clothing brand? a. Madness b. We R One c. Solbiato d. Shooters 12. Which of the following D.C. landmarks, located on Benning Road, opened in 1944 and was popularly known as a seafood carryout in its earlier days?

Note: Many D.C. natives will admit that it hasn’t lived up to its famed history lately and sells just about everything besides seafood. a. The Wharf b. Shrimp Boat c. Horace and Dickies d. Crisfield’s 13. Which iconic intersection is known as the heartbeat of the city? When you ride by you’re sure to hear Go-Go cranking from speakers: a. 7th St. & Florida Ave. b. Benning Rd. & Minnesota Ave. c. 8th & H St. d. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. & Good Hope Rd.

14. Which neighborhood was once known as “Black Broadway” and predates Harlem as one of the nation’s centers for African American art and culture? a. U Street b. H Street c. d. 14th Street 15. For decades, this public park, named after a civil rights activist was the site of weekly african drum circles: a. Malcolm X Park b. Martin Luther King Jr. Park c. Rosa Parks Park d. Duke Ellington Park 16. Often referred to as “The Mecca,” this HBCU was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1867 and is now one of the nation’s most prominent Historically Black Colleges & Universities: a. University of District of Columbia b. Trinity Washington University c. Howard University d. Southeastern University 17. This black-owned bookstore & cafe has been a sanctuary for Pan-African culture since 1998. It’s home to a host of books, films, and programming particularly generated by and about people of African Descent: a. Sankofa cafe b. Busboys & Poets c. Uprising cafe d. Politics & Prose 18. In the early 1980s, this public housing project became a hub for the emerging Go-Go scene when a group of neighborhood children playing on improvised instruments formed Junkyard Band: a. Sursum Corda b. Barry Farms c. Lincoln Heights d. Woodland Terrace 19. This basketball summer league originated at the Barry Farm Housing Projects in 1977. It is widely known as the “#1 summer league in the country” attracting NBA All-Stars and future Hall of Famers: a. Kennedy Adult Basketball League b. Kenner League c. The George Goodman League d. Deanwood Adult Basketball League

20. Which of the following was known as “Your neighborhood food store” and carried fan favorites such as french toast sticks and sandwich steaks: a. Murry’s b. Giant c. Safeway d. Capitol Supermarket 21. Organized by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan to promote black unity and family values, this political demonstration and large gathering of black men was first held in Washington, D.C. on October 6, 1995 on the National Mall: a. March on Washington b. The Million Man March c. Inauguration of Barack Obama d. Moechella 22. In Jay-Z’s hit song “Tom Ford” from his Magna Carta Holy Grail album, he raps “Sound ​ ​ ​ boy burial, this my Wayne Perry flow. Y'all know nothing 'bout Wayne Perry though. ​ ​ District of Columbia, guns on y'all Tumblrs.” ​ ​ ​

Who is Wayne “Silk” Perry and what was he known for? a. D.C.’s most notable rapper b. Gangbanging c. Notorious drug lord d. Professional hitman 23. Gaining popularity for its custom name jewelry, which of the following was the most highly-visited jewelry store in D.C. during the 80’s and 90’s? a. The National Jewel Center b. Henry’s Jewelers c. Compton Jewelers d. Tiny Jewel Box 24. Who is the “Wickedest Band Alive?” a. Backyard Band b. Rare Essence c. Trouble Funk d. Junkyard Band 25. Who are the “Bounce Beat Kingz?” a. Reaction Band b. TOB c. New Impressionz d. TCB 26. Reggie Burwell, famously known as “POLO,” was the leader of which Go-Go Band? a. ABM b. CCB c. TCB d. XIB

27. What is the name of this historic D.C. landmark that resides in the Anacostia community? a. The Rising Chair b. Grandma’s Chair c. The Living Room Chair d. The Big Chair 28. In 1979, Mayor Marion Barry created which locally-funded initiative that employed thousands of youth throughout the city? a. Workforce Development b. Unemployment Services c. Summer Youth Employment Program d. Upward Bound 29. Located in the U Street Corridor, which of these historic landmarks served as a safe haven for the black community since 1958 while serving its famous chilli dogs, half-smokes and milkshakes? a. Po Boy Jims b. Ben’s Chilli Bowl c. HalfSmoke d. Ben’s Next Door

30. Which of these notorious drug kingpins is most responsible for the crack epidemic in D.C. during the 80s? a. Michael “Fray” Salters b. Rayful Edmond c. Cornell Jones d. Tony Lewis Sr. 31. Which of these neighborhoods was considered the biggest open-air drug market in the District during the Chocolate City era? a. Trinidad b. Good Hope Rd c. Hanover Place d. Benning Rd 32. This Go-Go band is widely known throughout the D.C. area and nationally. Their lead talker, Anwan ‘Big G’ Glover, is known for his role on HBO’s The Wire as Slim Charles. ​ ​

What band is this? a. Northeast Groovers b. Backyard Band c. Familiar Faces d. What Band 33. Which E.U. song is nationally known and reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B charts? ​ ​ Fun Fact: This song was commissioned by Director Spike Lee for the film . ​ ​ a. “” b. “” c. “Buck Wild” d. “Rock Yuh Butt” 34. After the race riots in the late 1960s, 14th Street was mainly known for: a. Prositution b. Drugs c. Go-Go clubs and burlesque halls d. All of the above

35. In the early 2000s, Metro passengers used this (shown above) to do which of the following? a. Sell for money b. Transfer from bus-to-bus (discounted fare) c. Roll up a joint d. Collect and trade-in for a SmarTrip at the end of the week