Facts of Interest P.2 Flashcards by Nicholas Silva | Brainscape

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Address of the White House

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1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

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Shape of Washington Monument

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Obelisk

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World’s Largest Library

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Library of Congress

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Dec. of Ind. preserved in the…

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National Archives

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Prominent museums in Washington D.C

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Smithsonians

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Tombs of the Unknown ?

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Arlington National Cemetery

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Opening words of a supreme court case

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“Mr. Chief Justice, may it please the court…”

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Largest Catholic Church in USA

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Basilica of the national shrine of the Immaculate Conception

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First Catholic US President

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John F Kennedy

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Oldest Jesuit University

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Georgetown University

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1st US president to graduate from a Jesuit University

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Bill Clinton

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4 Presidents on Mt. Rushmore

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Theodore Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington

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4 State Capitals named after Presidents

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Jackson
Jefferson City
Lincoln
Madison

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President during WW1

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Woodrow Wilson

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President during WW2

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Harry Truman

2. FDR

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US Military Academy located in

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West Point, NY

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US Naval Academy located in

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Annapolis, ML

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US Air Force academy located in

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El Paso, CO

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U.S Population & Rank

A

318 Million (3rd)

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Florida Popoulation & Rank

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19.89 Million (4th)

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First Person in Space

A

Yuri Gagarin

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First Person on the moon

A

Neil Armstrong

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Florida means

A

flowery easter

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Miami means

A

Big Water

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Motto of Florida

A

In God We Trust

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State Nickname

A

Sunshine State

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State Flower

A

Orange Blossom

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State Tree

A

Cabbage Palmetto

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State Bird

A

Northern Mockingbird

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State Animal

A

Panther

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State Song, Composer

A

“Old Folks at Home” by Stephen Foster

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Father of AC

A

John Gorric

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Entrepreneur who developed Florida East Coast RR

A

Henry Flagler

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Mother of Miami

A

Julia Tuttle

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Architect of Washington D.C

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Pierre L’Enfant