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A tool to learn more about Washington DC before our visit
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1
What is the most popular museum in DC?
The National Air & Space museum
The National Museum of American History
Smithsonian Institution
The National Museum of Natural History
2
Who was the first President to live in the
White House
?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
3
Korean War Veterans Memorial
- Why did Americans serve in the Korean conflict?
To keep America Free
To keep capitalism out of North Korea
They were drafted
To keep Communist North Korea out of South Korea
4
Who’s home used to be on the land where
Arlington National Cemetery
is now?
Ulysses S. Grant
Thomas Jefferson
Robert E. Lee
John Adams
5
What 2 famous people are buried at the
National Cathedra
l?
Woodrow Wilson and William H. Taft
Woodrow Wilson and Helen Keller
Woodrow Wilson and Margret Sanger
Helen Keller and Margret Sanger
6
How many Square miles is
Washington DC
?
58
67
68
57
7
What street is the
White House
on?
Maryland Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
Virginia Avenue
New York Avenue
8
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- Whose names are listed on the wall?
Te family members of the Vietnam War
The survivors of the Vietnam War
Those who died during Vietnam the war
Those who died during the Korean war
9
Why is the Petersen boarding house important?
It is where George Washington stayed during the Revolution
John Adams grew up there
It is where Lincoln died
Thomas Jefferson lived there
10
Supreme Court
- What is the primary purpose of the Supreme Court?
Interpret Laws
Execute Laws
Break laws
Write Laws
11
Can you check books out of the Library of Congress?
only elected officials can check books out of the LOC
Yes
On rare occasions
No
12
Who was the first President to be on a postage stamp?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
13
What river borders Washington DC on the southwest?
Anacostia River
Maryland River
Potomac River
Anaconda River
14
What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch of Government?
To interpret laws
To make laws
To enforce laws
To brake laws
15
National Museum of National History
- How many carats is the Hope diamond?
24.5
45.4
44.5
54.4
16
Why is it called the “ district of Columbia”?
Because of how the land was aid out as a grid
It was a federal district named after Columbus
The land was given to us by the nation of Columbia
Washington had selected the land
17
FDR Memorial
- What is FDR’s statue seated in at the the beginning of the memorial?
A wheel chair
a saddle
a chair
a stool
18
In which part of the USA is Washington DC located: north, south east or west?
West
North
East
South
19
How tall is the
Washington Monument
?
444 feet
545 feet
555 feet
454 feet
20
How many Representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435
100
438
345
21
Who was shot in
Ford’s theater
?
Henry Ford
James A Garfield
William McKinley
Abraham Lincoln
22
What state borders Washington DC on the southwest?
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Maryland
23
The words “ Laus Deo” are inscribed on the aluminum tip of the monument, it means?
Praise be to God
From many one
Holy God
God Bless
24
National Cathedral
- What is its official name?
The National Church of God
The Church of God in DC
The Church of America
The Episcopal Church
25
What is Washington DC the capital of?
Virginia
The world
United States
Maryland
26
What do they say before each session of the Supreme Court?
God save the King
The Pledge of Allegiance
God save the United States and this Honorable Court
Grace
27
Approximately how many Jews were affected by the Holocaust?
600,000
4 million
6 million
3 million
28
Where is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
United States Capitol Building
WWII Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
Mount Vernon
29
What Virginia city is west of the Lincoln Memorial, just across the Potomac River?
Arlington
Langley Park
Chevy chase
Landover
30
Mount Vernon- Whose home was this?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Robert E. Lee
31
Iwo Jima Memorial
- What branches of the military are the men raising the flag on the memorial?
3 marines and 3 navy corpsmen
4 Navy corpsmen and 2 marines
4 marines and 2 navy corpsmen
5 marines and 1 navy corpsman
32
Thomas Jefferson
was the first President to do what instead of bowing to the leader of nations?
Shaking Hands
waving
fist bumping
saluting
33
How Many Senators are there?
200
50
435
100
34
Is the capitol northeast, northwest, southeast, or southwest from the White House?
Southwest
Northeast
Southeast
Northwest
35
What is the name of the river that runs through eastern Washington DC?
Virginia River
Potomac River
Maryland River
Anacostia River
36
What was
Washington DC’s
original name?
Virginia City
Columbus City
Elizabethtown
Federal City
37
National Air and Space Museum
- Name a famous aircraft on display here.
b. the Apollo Lunar Module
c. Lindberg's Spirit of St. Louis
d. All of the above
a. The Wright Brothers' original flyer from 1903
38
What was
Jefferson
the author of?
The Magna Carta
The Gettysburg Address
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
39
Smithsonian Institution
- How many museums make up this museum complex?
18
16
15
10
40
National Museum of American History
- Name two famous inventions that are on display here?
b. Eli Whitney's original cotton gin
a. The Original Star Spangled Banner
c. a 1913 model T Ford
d. All the above
41
What is the population of
Washington DC
?
About 263,000
About 632,000
About 932,000
About 362,00
42
How many nations have embassies in Washington DC?
More than 100
87
More Than 150
93
43
Name 2 famous people that are buried at
Arlington National Cemetery
.
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
All of the Above
William Howard Taft
44
National archives
- Name 2 famous documents housed here.
The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence & the writings of John Locke
the Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta
The Constitution and the Magna Carta
45
Where does the flag fly at the
US Capitol Building
?
Over the capitol dome
Over each wing of the Capitol
In the capitol dome
On the Front Lawn
46
What state borders washington DC on the north, east and southeast?
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
MaryLand
Virginia
47
Is the White House north, south, east or west from the Washington Monument?
East
North
West
South
48
The White House- What is the Job of the Executive Branch?
Interpret Laws
carry out laws
Break Laws
Write Laws
49
How did capturing the island of Iwo Jima help America in WWII?
helped Japan fly safely to America
help the safe flight of the planes carrying the atomic bombs
Allowed Great Britain to defeat Japan in WWII
It allowed for an all out invasion of Japan by the USA
50
National Holocaust Memorial Museum
- What is the Holocaust?
The death of millions of Japanese during WWII
The systematic genocide and persecution of certain people
The imprisonment of Germans after WWI
The Killing of socialist in Germany
51
In what museum is the gun that killed Abraham Lincoln?
National Archives
Smithsonian Institution
Ford's Theater Museum
National Museum of American History
52
What was the first capital of the United States?
New York city
Baltimore
Jamestown
Philadelphia
53
World War II Memorial-
What does the 4,000 gold stars commemorate?
40,000 American deaths
4,000 American deaths
4,000,000 American deaths
400,000 American deaths
54
What is the tallest stone monument in the world?
The Pentagon
The Washington Monument
WWII Memorial
Mount Vernon
55
Library of Congress
- Name 2 Library’s rarest treasures.
The Gutenberg Bible & The Giant Bible of Mainz
The Gutenberg Bible & The Algonquin Bible
The Giant Bible of Mainz & The Luxembourg Bible
The Algonquin Bible & The Giant Bible of Mainz
56
When does the flag fly at the
US Capitol Building
?
Everyday
When that part of Congress is in session
Everyday unless a former or current legislator has passed
Everyday but Sundays
57
What 2 famous speeches are inscribed at the
Lincoln memoria
l?
The Gettysburg address and Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address
The Gettysburg address and Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address
The Philadelphia address and the 1st Inaugural Address
The Philadelphia address and the 2nd Inaugural Address
58
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Eli whitney
Benjamin Franklin
Ella Fitzgerald
