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Spirit of '76 Flashcards

1
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He painted “The Apotheosis of Washington” inside the Capitol.

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Constantino Brumidi

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How much money did it cost to restore Union Station?

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160 million

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3
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What is the name of the headquarters of 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 Cemetery

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5
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How many names are inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall?

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58,000 (13 from Erwin)

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

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Korean Veterans Memorial (18 soldiers on patrol)

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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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8
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It is the corporate headquarters for Amtrak?

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Union Station

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9
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How many acres make up Arlington Cemetery?

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624 acres

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10
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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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11
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Once the US Government confiscated Arlington, what did they use it for?

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Cemetery

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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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13
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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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14
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What word means a building?

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Capitol

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15
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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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16
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True or False: Martha Washington’s great grandson was the owner of present day Arlington.

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True

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17
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How tall is the Jefferson Memorial from floor to head?

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25 feet

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18
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How tall is the Statue of Freedom?

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19 and a half feet

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19
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Sixty-five thousand visitors pass through the doors of this place daily.

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Union Station

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20
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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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21
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What fort was being bombed when the Star Spangled Banner was written?

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Fort McHenry in Maryland

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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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23
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What body of water does the Jefferson Memorial overlook?

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Tidal Basin

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24
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In Arlington, he has a simple white cross to his memory.

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Robert Kennedy

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25
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Where would one find the Hope Diamond on display?

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Natural History Museum

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26
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What drama was Lincoln watching when he was shot?

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Our American Cousin

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27
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What are the original dimensions of the capital city?

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10 miles by 10 miles

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28
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Over what issue did the government confiscate Arlington?

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War

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29
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What portrait was saved from the White House by Dolly Madison during the War of 1812?

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George Washington

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30
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This ship’s anchor and mast can be seen at Arlington.

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USS Maine

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31
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What type of tree was given by the Japanese to Washington, DC?

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Cherry

32
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What river runs through the capital city?

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Potomac

33
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Who shot Lincoln?

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John Wilkes Booth

34
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How many sides does the U.S. Pentagon building have?

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5

35
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What is the Lee Custis Mansion in Arlington called today?

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Arlington House

36
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How many steps do the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier take?

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21

37
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What is the name of the elephant found in the middle of the Natural History Museum?

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Jumbo

38
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Where would one find dinosaur fossils displayed?

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Natural History Museum

39
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He was the chief engineer to design the capital city.

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L’Enfant

40
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What is the name of the theater where Lincoln was shot?

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Ford’s Theatere

41
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Which two presidents are buried in Arlington?

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William Howard Taft (27th President) and John F. Kennedy (35th President)

42
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Which war is not represented at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?

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Vietnam War (was formerly)

43
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Which Smithsonian Museum is most heavily attended?

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Air and Space

44
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Who sold his personal library to congress to restart the Library of Congress?

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Thomas Jefferson

45
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During what World War was the Pentagon built?

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World War 2

46
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How many flags surround the Washington Monument?

A

50

47
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The name of the dome on the Capitol building is ________?

A

Rotunda

48
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What is the name of the house where Lincoln died?

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Petersen House

49
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This Presidential Memorial is 5 acres long and is divided into sections according to his four terms as U.S. president.

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FDR

50
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He laid the cornerstone of the Capitol building.

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George Washington

51
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How tall is the Washington Monument?

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555.5 feet

52
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Where would one go to see the original clothing and personal possessions that Lincoln was carrying the day he was shot?

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Lincoln Museum

53
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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.

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Lincoln Memorial

54
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What year did Congress move to Washington, DC?

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1800

55
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Prior to moving to DC, what city was the temporary capital city?

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Philadelphia

56
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Where would one find the Gutenberg Bible, famous speeches, and the copyright office of Washington DC?

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Library of Congress

57
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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

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Francis Scott Key

58
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Where will one find the history of man’s flight on display?

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Air and Space Museum

59
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What states gave land to form DC?

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Virginia and Maryland

60
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What was going on in our country that stopped the construction of the Washington Monument?

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Civil War

61
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How many statues is each state allowed to have in Statuary Hall?

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2 (The two for Tennessee are Andrew Jackson and John Sevier)

62
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Where would one go to see the original Star Spangled Banner flag?

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U.S. History Museum

63
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What street will one not find in Washington, DC?

A

J

64
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The construction of the Washington Monument stopped at this point for 25 years.

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150 feet

65
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In what wing of the Capitol building did the House of Representatives meet?

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South

66
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How many seconds does it take for the elevator to get to the top of the Washington Monument?

A

75

67
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The Capitol building was torched during which war?

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War of 1812

68
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Whose memorial is a 30 foot sculpture made from white granite and opened in 2011?

A

MLK, Jr.

69
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The World War 2 Memorial is most well known for what feature found in its center?

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Fountains

70
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What is the locations where we exit the Metro from Arlington?

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Arlington-Capitol South (10th stop at Capitol South)

71
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Which of the following could you see at the National Portrait Gallery?

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You can see the Hall of Presidents, a Portrait of Pocahontas, and Neon America

72
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What museum is dedicated to the memory of six million Jews who were systematically killed during World War 2?

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Holocaust Museum

73
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Who was the first Postmaster General and has a statue in front of the Old Post Office Pavilion?

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Benjamin Franklin

74
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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?

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U.S. History

75
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What grave in Arlington Cemetery is noted by an Eternal Flame?

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John F. Kennedy the 35th President

76
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True or False: The two baseball teams we are planning to see play each other are the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays.

A

False ( Detroit Tigers vs. Washington Nationals)

77
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Where will one find a Statue of Andrew Jackson on a horse rearing?

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Near the White House

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