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Quiz Yourself on House of Representatives History
1. The first speaker of the House of Representatives was elected on April 1 of what year?
1776
1779
1781
1789
1800
2. What act made Washington D.C. the permanent residence of Congress?
Residence Act
Congressional Act
White House Act
Representative Act
Columbian Act
3. What is the current size of the House of Representatives?
250
355
435
500
650
4. Who was the longest-serving Speaker of the House?
Robert Byrd
Samuel Rayburn
Strom Thurmond
Daniel Inouye
John Dingell
5. The first woman to serve in Congress represented what state?
Wyoming
Colorado
Ohio
New York
Montana
6. When did the first African-American representative to Congress begin his service?
1870
1875
1880
1900
1920
7. Who was the first former Representative to serve as President?
Jefferson
Washington
Monroe
Madison
Polk
8. Who was the first former President to serve as a Representative?
John Quincy Adams
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
9. Who is the first and only sitting Representative to be elected President?
Polk
Grant
Garfield
Harding
Coolidge
10. What is the oldest committee in the House of Representatives?
The Committee on Ways and Means
The Highway Committee
The Intelligence Committee
The Judiciary Committee
The Monetary Committee
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