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