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What is the approximate population of Washington DC?

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650,000

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

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Constantino Burmetti

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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 Cemetery in front of the Arlington Mansion

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How many names are inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall?

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58,280

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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 War Memorial

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What I the name of the statue on top of the Capitol building?

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The Statue of Freedom

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It is the corporate headquarters for Amtrak.

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Union Station

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What is the name of the street where we will be visiting to do souvenir shopping?

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10th Street

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

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The order as they died

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

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

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The Declaration of Independence

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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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Each corner will point in a cardinal direction N,S,E,W

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True or False. Martha Washington’s great grandson once was the owner of present day Arlington?

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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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19.5 ft

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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…

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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 in Baltimore, Maryland

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

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The War of 1812

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What body of water does the Jefferson Memorial overlook?

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The Tidal Basin

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

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Robert Kennedy, younger brother of JFK

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Where would one find the Hope Diamond on display?

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Natural History Musem

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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 original dimensions of the capital city?

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100 miles ^2

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Over what issue did the government confiscate Arlington?

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The Civil War

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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’s portrait painted by Gilbert Stewart

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This ships anchor and mast can be seen at Arlington.

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USS Maine

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

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Cherry tree

32
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What river runs through the capital city?

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Patomic River

33
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Who shot Lincoln?

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John Wilkes Booth

34
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What continent is Busch Gardens themed around?

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Europe

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

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Arlington Mansion

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

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21

37
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What is the name is 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 Musem

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

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Pierre Charles L’Enfant with his helper Benjamin Benneker

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

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Ford’s Theater

41
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Which two presidents are buried at Arlington?

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John F. Kennedy #35 and William Howard Taft #27

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

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Vietnam War

43
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Which Smithsonian Museum is the most heavily attended?

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The Air and Space Musem

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

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Thomas Jefferson #3

45
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During what World War was the Pentagon (built with 5 sides) built?

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WW 2 1941-1945

46
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How many flags surround the Washington Monument?

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50 flags (one for each state)

47
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The name of the dome on the Capitol building is ___________

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Rotunda

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

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The 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 US president.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt

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 ft

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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The Lincoln Museum at Fords theater

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 persevered 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 was the temporary capital city?

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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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The 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 at 150 ft?

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The Civil War

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

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2 from each state. From Tennessee the statues are Andrew Jackson and John Sevier

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

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American History Musem

63
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What street would one not find in Washington DC?

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J Street

64
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In what museum can you find Emmett Till’s casket, a segregated train car, and a slave shack?

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African American Museum

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

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South wing

66
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In what museum can you find Michael Jordan’s 1996 NBA Finals jersey and a vest worn by Jimi Hendrix?

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African American Museum

67
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The Capitol building was tour he’d during which war?

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The War of 1812

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

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

69
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The WW 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 location where we exit the metro from Arlington?

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Capitol South

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

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Hall of presidents, works by Gilbert Stewart, John Brown, and Pocahontas

72
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What museum is dedicated to the memory of six million Jews who were systematically killed during WW 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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American History Museum

75
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What grave in Arlington Cemetery is not led by an Eternal Flame?

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John F. Kennedy #35

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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 Washington Nationals.

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True

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