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Spirit Of 76 Flashcards

1
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How much money did it cost to restore Union Station

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Hundreds of million of dollars

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2
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He painted “The Apotheosis of Washington “ inside the capitol

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Constantino berminuos

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3
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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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4
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Where is Pierre Charles L’Enfant buried

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In arletend cementara in front of the lid mansion

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5
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How many names are inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial wall

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About 580,200

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6
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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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The Korean memorial

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7
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What is the name of the statue on top of the capitol building

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The statute 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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About 64 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 the year they were 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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Cementari

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12
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This war memorial is in honor of the thousands of marines who lost their lives to take the South Pacific island from the Japanese

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Iwogeina

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13
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Writhing 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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Each point faces a cardinal direction

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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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Where would one find George Washington’s false teeth on display

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American History museum

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19
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How tall is the Statue of Freedom

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19.5 feet

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20
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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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21
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George Custis inherited Arlington from his father.the daughter of Mr.Custis married

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Rebert

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22
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What Fortas being bomber when the “Star Spangled Banner” was being written____________Also,what war was this in __________

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Fort McKenry,the 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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Tridial Basin trio

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

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Boddy Kindey

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25
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Where would one find the Hope Diamond on display

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Nature 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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Y

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28
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Over what issues did the government confiscate Arlington

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Civil 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 (paint by Gilber Stuwer)

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

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U.S.Smane

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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 blossom

32
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What river runs through the capital city

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The Potomac river

33
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Who shot Lincoln

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John Wilkes Booth

34
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Bom many sides is the building of the U.S.Pentagon

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5

35
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What is the Lee Custis Mansion in Arlington called today

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Arinatend mansion

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 Nature History Museum

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Jumbo

38
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Where would one find dinosaur fossils display

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The Natural History Museum

39
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He was the chief engineer to design the capital

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Pierre Charles L’Enfant

40
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What is the name of the theater where Lincoln

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Fords Theater ( on the tenth street)

41
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Which two presidents are buried in Arlington

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William Taff 27,JKF

42
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What wars are represented at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers

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O

43
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Which Smithsonian Museum is the most heave 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 3rd

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 capital building is ___________.

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Rotunda 180 feet

48
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What is the name of the house where Lincoln died

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Pentersen House

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

A

Franklin D.

50
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He laid the cornerstone of the capital building

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George Washington

51
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How tall was the Washington Monument

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55.5feet

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

A

Forts theater museum

53
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This memorial consists of 36 columns,one for each state that was preserved in the Union and states of the Presidents who preserved the Union

A

The Lincoln Memorial

54
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What year did Congress move Washington,DC

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1800

55
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Prior to move to D.C.,what city was the temporary capital city

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Philadelphia,PA

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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The library of congress

57
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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner

A

Francis Scott Key

58
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Where will one find man’s flight on display

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Air and Space

59
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At states gave land to form D.C.

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Virginia,|Maryland|

|__________|

60
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What was going on in our country that stop the building of the Washington Monument

A

…..

61
Q

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

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2 and N ( Andrew Jackson and John severe)

62
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Where would one go to see the original star spangled banner flag

A

USA History Museum

63
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What street will one not find in Washington D.C.

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J street

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

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150 feet

65
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In what wing of the capital building did those House of Representatives meet

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Left

66
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How mane seconds does it take the elevador that to get to top of the Washington Monument

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70 seconds

67
Q

The capital building was torched during which war

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War of 1812

68
Q

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

A

Martin Luther king

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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Water fountains

70
Q

What is the location where we enter and exit metro

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We get on Arlington on the 10th stop we get out because they don’t talked good English at south.

71
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Name things you are looking to see at the National Portrait Gallery

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Pohajgontas,John Brown,presidents

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

A

Holocaust museum

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

A

Benjamin Franklin

74
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In what museum can you see exhibit dedicated to the American President,all American Wars,the History of Transportation,and Pop Culture.

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American History Museum

75
Q

What grave in Arlington Cemetery is noted by an Eternal Flame.

A

JFK35

76
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What two teams are playing in the playing in the baseball game we are planning to attend

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To Oriole’s and Kansas City Royals

77
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Korean War ,Civil war,Mexican war,ww1’gafwa,viatnom,Spanish American war,war of 1812,American Revolution,French and Indian war ,ww2

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  1. French and Indian war 1754
  2. American Revolution 1754-1763
  3. War of 1812 1775-1785
  4. Mexican War 1846-1848
  5. Civil War 1861
  6. Spanish American War 1898
  7. WW1
  8. WW2
  9. Korean War 1950-1953
  10. Viatnom 1964-1974
  11. Gafwa 1992

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