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What is the name of the headquarters for the national armed forces?

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Pentagon

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Where is Pierre Charles L’Enfant buried?

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Arlington Cemetary

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How many names are inscribed on the Vietnam Wall?

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58,000

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How many names are there from Erwin on the Vietman Wall?

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13

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How much did it cost to restore Union Station?

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160 million

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This war memorial depicts soldiers on patrol along with a wall that depicts veterans from that war.

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Korean Veterans Memorial

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The Korean Veterans Memorial depicts how many soldiers?

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18

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What is the name of the statue on top of the capitol building?

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Statue of Freedom

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It is the corporate headquarters for Amtrak.

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Union Station

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How many acres make up Arlington Cemetary?

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624

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In what order on the Vietnam Memorial are the names inscribed?

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By date killed

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Once the US Government confiscated Arlington, what did they use it for?

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Cemetary

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This war memorial is in honor of the thousands of marines who lost their lives to take the South Pacific Islands from the Japanese.

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Iwo Jima

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Writings from this document can be found engraved in the walls of the Jefferson Memorial.

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Declaration of Independence

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How do you spell the word that means a building?

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Capitol

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Why does the capital city lie in a diamond shape?

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To point North, South, East, and West

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Martha Washington’s great grandson was the owner of the present day Arlington. (T/F)

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True

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How tall is the Jefferson Memorial from floor to head?

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25 ft

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How tall is the Statue of Freedom?

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19 1/2 ft

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Sixty-five thousand visiors pass through the doors of this place daily.

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Union Station

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George Custis inherited Arlington from his father. The daughter of Mr. Custis married..?

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Robert E. Lee

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What fort was being bombed when the Star Spangled Banner was being written?

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Fort McHenry

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What war was going on when the Star Spangled Banner was written?

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War of 1812

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What body of water does the Jefferson Memorial overlook?

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Tidal Basin

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In Arlington, he has a simple white cross to his memory.
Robert Kennedy
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Where would one find the Hope Diamond on display?
Natural History Museum
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What drama was Lincoln watching when he was shot?
Our American Cousin
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What are the original dimensions of the capital city?
10 miles by 10 miles
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Over what issue did the government confiscate Arlington?
War
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What portrait was saved from the White House by Dolly Madison during the War of 1812?
George Washington
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This ship's anchor and mast can be seen at Arlington.
USS Maine
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What type of tree was given by the Japanese to Washington D.C.?
Cherry
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What river runs through the capital city?
Potomac
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Who shot Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
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How many sides does the US Pentagon building have ?
5
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What is the Lee Custis Mansion in Arlington called today?
Arlington House
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How many steps do the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier take?
21
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What is the name of the elephant found in the middle of the Natural History Museum?
Jumbo
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Where would one find dinosaur fossils displayed?
Natural History Museum
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He was the chief engineer to design the capital city.
L'Enfant
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What is the name of the theater where Lincoln was shot?
Ford's Theater
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Which two presidents are buried in Arlington?
Taft (27th) and Kennedy (35th)
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Which war is not represented at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
Vietnam War
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Which Smithsonian Museum is the most heavily attended?
Air and Space Museum
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Who sold his personal liberty to congress to restart the Library of Congress?
Jefferson
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During what World War was the Pentagon built?
World War 2
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How many flags surround the Washington Monument?
50
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The name of the dome on the capitol building is __________ ?
Rotunda
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What is the name of the house where Lincoln died?
Petersen House
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This Presidential Memorial is 5 acres long and is divided into sections according to his four terms as US president?
FDR
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He laid the cornerstone of the capitol building.
George Washington
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How tall is the Washington Monument?
555.5 feet
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Where would one go to see the original clothing and personal possesions that Lincoln was carrying the day he was shot?
Lincoln Museum
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This memorial consists of 36 columns, one for each state that was preserved in the Union and a statue of the president who preserved the Union.
Lincoln Memorial
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What year did Congress move to Washington, DC?
1800
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Prior to moving to D.C., what city was the temporary capital city?
Philadelphia
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Where would one find the Gutenberg Bible, famous speeches, and the copyright office of Washington, D.C.?
Library of Congress
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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
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Where will one find the history of man's flight on display?
Air and Space Museum
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What states gave land to form D.C.?
Virginia and Maryland
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What was going on in our country that stopped the construction of the Washington Monument?
Civil War
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How many statues is each state allowed to have in Statuary Hall?
2 (Andrew Jackson and John Sevier are the statues for TN)
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Where would one go to see the original Star Spangled Banner flag?
US History Museum
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What street will one NOT find in Washington, D.C.?
J
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The construction of the Washington Monument stopped at this point for 25 years.
150 feet
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In what wing of the capitol building did the House of Representatives meet?
South
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How many seconds does it take for the elevator to get to the top of the Washington Monument?
75
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The capitol building was torcehed during which war?
War of 1812
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Whose Memorial is a 30 foot sculpture made from white granite and opened in 2011?
MLK, Jr.
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The World War 2 Memorial is most well known for what feature found in its center?
Fountains
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Which of the following could you see at the National Portrait Gallery?
Hall of Presidents, Portrait of Pocahontas, and Neon America (all of the above)
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What is the location where we exit the Metro from Arlington?
Arlington-Capitol South
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What museum is dedicated to the memory of six million Jews who were systematically killed during World War II?
Holocaust Museum
74
Who was the first Postmaster General and has a statue in front of the Old Post Office Pavilion?
Ben Franklin
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In what museum can you see exhibits dedicated to the American Presidents, all American Wars, the History of Transportation, and Pop Culture?
US History Museum
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What grave in Arlington Cemetery is noted by an Eternal Flame?
John F. Kennedy (JFK) the 35th President
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The two baseball teams we are planning to see play each other are the ___________ vs ____________.
Nationals vs Tigers
78
He painted "The Apotheosis of Washington" inside the capitol.
Constantino Brumidi
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What are Tennessee's two statues in Statuary Hall?
Andrew Jackson and John Sevier
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Where will one find a Statue Of Andrew Jackson on a horse rearing?
Near the White House

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