Which came first? · Counterintuitive
Which came first: The jigsaw puzzle or Washington, D.C.?
The jigsaw puzzle came first, in c. 1760 (invented). Washington, D.C. followed about 30 years later, in 1790 (founded).
- Firstc. 1760
The jigsaw puzzle
game · inventedJigsaw puzzles began around 1760 as wooden maps cut into pieces to teach children geography.
- Second1790
Washington, D.C.
city · foundedWashington, D.C. was founded in 1790 as a brand-new capital.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.