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1
The Hope Diamond can be found in which museum?
Air and Space Museum
Museum of Natural History
National Archives
Museum of American History
2
What word is misspelled in the carving of Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address inside his memorial?
future
justice
democracy
equality
3
A _________ in front of a name on the Vietnam Wall indicates that the person is still missing.
cross
diamond
circle
vertical line
4
Whose tomb at Arlington is marked by a single white cross?
Jackie Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
5
Whose grave in Arlington is protected by the eternal flame?
John F. Kennedy
Bobby Kennedy
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
6
Congress is made up of __________.
the Vice President and Speaker of the House
the Legislative and Judicial branches
the Senate and the House of Representatives
the president and his cabinet
7
When did the Space Shuttle Challenger explode?
1991
1996
1986
1980
8
What disease did FDR suffer from?
Lyme
Multiple Sclerosis
Cancer
Polio
9
Which two statues in the Capitol Building are from CT?
Bryan and Hamilton
Whitman and Parks
Columbus and Raleigh
Sherman and Trumbull
10
When does the president go to the Capitol Building?
Whenever he wants
Three days a week
Twice a week
To deliver the State of the Union Address
11
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
437
200
100
435
12
What building did we visit last on our trip?
The Museum of Natural History
Ronald Reagan Center
The Museum of American History
National Archives
13
Where is Jahana Hayes from?
Middlebury
Southbury
Bethel
Waterbury
14
The faces reflected in the Korean War Memorial wall are real soldiers that served.
False
True
15
About how many names are inscribed on the Vietnam War Memorial?
32,000
1 million
75,000
58,000
16
Where was our hotel located?
Delaware
Washington, D.C.
Maryland
Virginia
17
How often do the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier change in the winter?
Every hour
Every 15 minutes
Every two hours
Every half hour
18
What important historic building is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
White House
Washington Monument
Capitol Building
Lincoln Memorial
19
Where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous
I Have a Dream
Speech?
On the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
In front of the White House
Inside the Capitol Building
At Arlington National Cemetery
20
__________ refers to a camp in which people are illegally detained under harsh conditions.
Detainment camp
Work camp
Concentration camp
21
What substance is on top of the Jefferson Memorial?
Tar
Dirt
Mold
Biofilm
22
About how many people were killed in the Holocaust?
6 million
1 million
2 million
4 million
23
How did FDR attempt to comfort the nation during the Great Depression?
Going to random citizens homes to speak with them in person
Fireside chats
Appearing on a daily television show
Inviting people to the White House for dinner
24
What event triggered U.S. involvement in World War II?
Assassination of FDR
Invasion of mainland China
Pearl Harbor
Attack on the U.S. Capitol
25
What dome-shaped structure honors the father of the Declaration of Independence?
FDR Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Washington Monument
26
Other than the Civil War, which war had the greatest number of American casualties?
Korean War
Vietnam War
World War II
War on Terror
27
What U.S. Navy ship sank in Havana Harbor during the Cuban Revolt against Spain?
USS Arizona
USS Midway
USS Destroyer
USS Maine
28
How many U.S. Senators are there?
437
100
200
435
29
Washington D.C. is located in which state?
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
None of the above
30
What two famous speeches are inscribed in the Lincoln Memorial?
The Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation
There are no speeches inscribed in the memorial
The Gettysburg Address and Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural Address
Lincoln's 1st Inaugural Address and the Emancipation Proc.
31
What is the name of the statue on top of the Capitol Building?
Statue of Freedom
Congressional Statue
Statue of Liberty
Washington Statue
32
__________ was an American actor and politician who became our 40th president.
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
John F. Kennedy
33
Which river flows through D.C.?
Potomac River
Mississippi River
James River
Hudson River
34
What structure honors the man who set an important precedent by refusing to serve 3 terms?
Washington Monument
MLK Memorial
FDR Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
35
How many terms did FDR serve?
3
1
4
2
36
What crisis did FDR help our nation overcome?
The Korean War
The Great Depression
The Cuban Missle Crisis
World War I
37
Which two buildings are located across from the Capitol Building?
The White House and Pentagon
The Museum of Natural History and the White House
The Air and Space Museum and National Archives Museum
The Supreme Court and Library of Congress
38
Before becoming a Congresswoman, what was Jahana Hayes' occupation?
teacher
doctor
lawyer
governor
39
"Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God" is inscribed where?
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Vietnam War Memorial
World War II Memorial
Korean War Memorial
40
When was the World War II Memorial dedicated?
2008
2004
2001
1998
41
Whose home became Arlington National Cemetery during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
General George McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
42
Dorthy's ruby red slippers from the Wizard of Oz can be found in which museum?
Museum of Natural History
Museum of American History
Air and Space Museum
Holocaust Museum
43
Which soldier in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was able to be identified with DNA evidence?
WWI
Korean
Vietnam
WWII
44
What does the term
e pluribus unum
mean?
seize the day
survival of the fittest
a whole is equal to the sum of its parts
out of many, one
45
A ____ in front of a persons name on the Vietnam Wall indicates that the person died in combat.
vertical line
diamond
cross
circle
46
What kind of dog did FDR have?
Westie
Golden Retriever
Black Lab
Scottish Terrier
47
Which former Axis power became an Allied power during WWII?
England
Soviet Union
Germany
France
48
Which two presidents are buried at Arlington?
John F. Kennedy and William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan
Thomas Jefferson and James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt
49
Which state did we stop to eat dinner in on the way home from D.C.?
MD
PA
VA
DE
50
__________ was appointed Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Stalin
Fidel Castro
Bento Mussolini
51
__________ is where government officials meet to make important decisions.
The Library of Congress
The Pentagon
The Capitol
The White House
52
Which monument/memorial was most recently dedicated?
FDR Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
MLK Memorial
53
Why is Jefferson's statue looking directly at the White House?
Jefferson was the first president to live in the White House
It is a complete coincidence
At the time of construction, the pres. was a relative of TJ
Jefferson was a proponent of states rights & checks/balances
54
What does D.C. stand for?
District of Columbia
District Capital
Diary of Congress
Distinct Capital
55
What material holds the stones of the Washington Monument in place?
Bonstone Clear Gel
Nothing
Mortar
Glue
56
Why does the color change about a third of the way up the Washington Monument?
They stopped making that particular brand of marble
The designer liked the way it looked
The builders ran out of money and the C.W. was taking place
The color change can be attributed to erosion
57
The cherry blossom trees seen throughout D.C. were a gift from what country?
Japan
Cambodia
China
Vietnam
58
What incident temporarily closed the Washington Monument in 2011?
an earthquake
graffiti
mechanical problems with the elevator
Obama wanted to add another statue of Washington
59
The __________ is a long rectangular stretch of parkland in the middle of D.C.
Reflecting Pool
National Mall
Museum of National History
Green
60
How many stone structures surround the fountain at the World War II Memorial?
48
34
50
56
61
How many paces does the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier walk?
30
10
21
22
62
During the __________, the Capitol Building was burned to the ground.
French and Indian War
Civil War
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
