DC Quiz Flashcards

1
Q

What does the sign to the entrance to Auschwitz say? What does it mean (in English)?

A

Arbeit Macht Frei / Work Will Set You Free

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2
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What is significant about the Wright Flyer 1903?

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It was the first aircraft that could carry the weight of a human, making it the plane of the “first flight”

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3
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Whos pressurized suit was at the Air and Space Museum?

A

Neil Armstrong’s

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4
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Who are most of the museums in DC owned by?

A

Smithstonian

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5
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Which presidential monument has a dome on top of it?

A

The Jefferson Memorial

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6
Q

“________ anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere.” What monument was this engraved on?

A

Injustice / MLK Memorial

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7
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Which presidential monument had a man in a wheelchair and what was the dogs name?

A

FDR / Fala

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8
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What event is shown in the Cyclorama?

A

Pickett’s Charge

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9
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Why is it called the “High Water Mark”?

A

It was the furthest point where the Confederates broke the Union line

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10
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Where is Reynolds Avenue? Why is it called that?

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North of downtown Gettysburg / Named after Union General Reynolds - the highest ranking soldier to die at Gettysburg

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11
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On which day did General Reynolds fight?

A

The 1st day

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12
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After Day 1, the Confederates occupied ________ Ridge

A

Seminary

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13
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After Day 1, the Union occupied ________ Ridge

A

Cemetery

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14
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Who lost a leg trying to get to the Peach Orchard? Where can we go see his leg (ew)?

A

General Sickles / The National Museum of Health and Medicine

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15
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Who has a portion of his Pearl Harbor speech engraved in the Pacific side of the WWII Memorial?

A

FDR

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16
Q

What is the tallest monument in DC?

A

The Washington Monument (dedicated to George Washington)

17
Q

What memorial is located near George Washington and his wife’s tomb?

A

The Enslaved Men and Women of Mt. Vernon

18
Q

What is the outside of the Washington Mansion made of that looks like stone?

A

Wood

19
Q

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the _______ Catholic Church in North America

A

Largest

20
Q

How many Kennedys were buried in the Arlington Cemetery? What were their names?

A

7 / Joe Kennedy, John Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy, Teddy Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy (JFK’s wife), and the 2 infants

21
Q

Whos former house is now in the Arlington Cemetery?

A

Robert E. Lee’s

22
Q

How many flag raisers are in the Iwo Jima Memorial?

A

Six

23
Q

What is the largest office building in the world?

A

The Pentagon

24
Q

Why does the Pentagon have a memorial?

A

One of the 9/11 planes crashed there