Spirit of '76 Flashcards
He painted “The Apotheosis of Washington” inside the Capitol.
Constantino Brumidi
How much money did it cost to restore Union Station?
160 million
What is the name of the headquarters of the national armed forces?
Pentagon
Where is Pierre Charles L’Enfant buried?
Arlington Cemetery
How many names are inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall?
58,000 (13 from Erwin)
This war memorial depicts soldiers on patrol along with a wall that depicts veterans from the war.
Korean Veterans Memorial (18 soldiers on patrol)
What is the name of the statue on top of the Capitol building?
Statue of Freedom
It is the corporate headquarters for Amtrak?
Union Station
How many acres make up Arlington Cemetery?
624 acres
In what order on the Vietnam Memorial are the names inscribed?
By date killed
Once the US Government confiscated Arlington, what did they use it for?
Cemetery
This war memorial is in honor of the thousands of marines who lost their lives to take the South Pacific Islands from the Japanese.
Iwo Jima
Writings from this document can be found engraved in the walls of the Jefferson Memorial.
Declaration of Independence
What word means a building?
Capitol
Why does the Capital city lie in a diamond shape?
To point North, South, East, and West
True or False: Martha Washington’s great grandson was the owner of present day Arlington.
True
How tall is the Jefferson Memorial from floor to head?
25 feet
How tall is the Statue of Freedom?
19 and a half feet
Sixty-five thousand visitors pass through the doors of this place daily.
Union Station
George Custis inherited Arlington from his father. The daughter of Mr. Custis married?
Robert E. Lee
What fort was being bombed when the Star Spangled Banner was written?
Fort McHenry in Maryland
What war was going on when the Star Spangled Banner was written?
War of 1812
What body of water does the Jefferson Memorial overlook?
Tidal Basin
In Arlington, he has a simple white cross to his memory.
Robert Kennedy
Where would one find the Hope Diamond on display?
Natural History Museum
What drama was Lincoln watching when he was shot?
Our American Cousin
What are the original dimensions of the capital city?
10 miles by 10 miles
Over what issue did the government confiscate Arlington?
War
What portrait was saved from the White House by Dolly Madison during the War of 1812?
George Washington
This ship’s anchor and mast can be seen at Arlington.
USS Maine
What type of tree was given by the Japanese to Washington, DC?
Cherry
What river runs through the capital city?
Potomac
Who shot Lincoln?
John Wilkes Booth
How many sides does the U.S. Pentagon building have?
5
What is the Lee Custis Mansion in Arlington called today?
Arlington House
How many steps do the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier take?
21
What is the name of the elephant found in the middle of the Natural History Museum?
Jumbo
Where would one find dinosaur fossils displayed?
Natural History Museum
He was the chief engineer to design the capital city.
L’Enfant
What is the name of the theater where Lincoln was shot?
Ford’s Theatere
Which two presidents are buried in Arlington?
William Howard Taft (27th President) and John F. Kennedy (35th President)
Which war is not represented at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?
Vietnam War (was formerly)
Which Smithsonian Museum is most heavily attended?
Air and Space
Who sold his personal library to congress to restart the Library of Congress?
Thomas Jefferson
During what World War was the Pentagon built?
World War 2
How many flags surround the Washington Monument?
50
The name of the dome on the Capitol building is ________?
Rotunda
What is the name of the house where Lincoln died?
Petersen House
This Presidential Memorial is 5 acres long and is divided into sections according to his four terms as U.S. president.
FDR
He laid the cornerstone of the Capitol building.
George Washington
How tall is the Washington Monument?
555.5 feet
Where would one go to see the original clothing and personal possessions that Lincoln was carrying the day he was shot?
Lincoln Museum
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
What year did Congress move to Washington, DC?
1800
Prior to moving to DC, what city was the temporary capital city?
Philadelphia
Where would one find the Gutenberg Bible, famous speeches, and the copyright office of Washington DC?
Library of Congress
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Where will one find the history of man’s flight on display?
Air and Space Museum
What states gave land to form DC?
Virginia and Maryland
What was going on in our country that stopped the construction of the Washington Monument?
Civil War
How many statues is each state allowed to have in Statuary Hall?
2 (The two for Tennessee are Andrew Jackson and John Sevier)
Where would one go to see the original Star Spangled Banner flag?
U.S. History Museum
What street will one not find in Washington, DC?
J
The construction of the Washington Monument stopped at this point for 25 years.
150 feet
In what wing of the Capitol building did the House of Representatives meet?
South
How many seconds does it take for the elevator to get to the top of the Washington Monument?
75
The Capitol building was torched during which war?
War of 1812
Whose memorial is a 30 foot sculpture made from white granite and opened in 2011?
MLK, Jr.
The World War 2 Memorial is most well known for what feature found in its center?
Fountains
What is the locations where we exit the Metro from Arlington?
Arlington-Capitol South (10th stop at Capitol South)
Which of the following could you see at the National Portrait Gallery?
You can see the Hall of Presidents, a Portrait of Pocahontas, and Neon America
What museum is dedicated to the memory of six million Jews who were systematically killed during World War 2?
Holocaust Museum
Who was the first Postmaster General and has a statue in front of the Old Post Office Pavilion?
Benjamin Franklin
In what museum can you see exhibits dedicated to the American Presidents, all American Wars, the History of Transportation, and Pop Culture?
U.S. History
What grave in Arlington Cemetery is noted by an Eternal Flame?
John F. Kennedy the 35th President
True or False: The two baseball teams we are planning to see play each other are the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays.
False ( Detroit Tigers vs. Washington Nationals)
Where will one find a Statue of Andrew Jackson on a horse rearing?
Near the White House
