Spirit Of 76 Flashcards
How much money did it cost to restore Union Station?
100s of millions of dollars.
He painted “The Apotheosis of Washington” inside the capitol?
Constantino Brumidi
What is the name of the headquarters for the national armed forces?
Pentagon
Where is Pierre Charles L’Enfant buried?
Arlington Cemetery, in front of the Le Mansion.
*How many names are inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall?
58,280
This war memorial depicts soldiers on patrol alone with that depicts veterans from the war.
Korean War Memorial
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 the Arlington Cemetery?
~700 624
In what order on the Vietnam Memorial are the names inscribed?
Year they we’re killed.
Once the US Government confiscated Arlington, what did they use it for?
A 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
Word that means a building.
Capitol
Why does the capital city lie in a diamond shape?
Each point faces a cardinal direction. NSEW.
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.
Where would one find George Washington’s false teeth on display?
American History Museum
How tall is the Statue of Freedom?
19 1/2 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 Banned was being written? Also, what war was it in?
Fort McHenry, MR
1812
What body of water does the Jefferson Memorial overlook?
Basin Trio
In Arlington, he has a simple white cross to his memory.
Robert (Bobby) 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= 100m^2
Over what issue did the government confiscate Arlington?
The civil war
What portrait was from the White House by dolly madison during the war of 1812?
Portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stewart
The ships anchor and mast can be seen at Arlington
USS Maine
What type of tree was given by the Japanese to Washington, DC?
Cherry Tree
What river runs through the capital city?
Potomac river
Who shot Lincoln?
John Wilkes booth
How many sides is the building of the US pentagon?
5
What is the lee Custis mansion in Arlington called today?
Arlington mansion
How many steps do the guards at the tomb of the unknown soldiers take?
21 steps
Wha 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.
Pierre Charles L’Enfant
What is the name of the theater where Lincoln was shot?
Ford Theatre, 10th Street
What two presidents are buried in Arlington?
JFK and William Taft, 1st to be buried
What wars are represents at the tomb of he unknown soldier?
WW1 WW2 and Korean
Which Smithsonian museum is the most heavily attended?
Air and Space Museum
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 one for each state
The name of the dome on the capitol building is
The rotunda.
What is he name of the house were Lincoln died?
Peterson house
This presidential Memorial is 5 acres long and is divided into sections according to his four terms as US president.
Franklin D. Rossevelt, 32
He laid the cornerstone of the capitol building.
George Washington
How tall is the Washington monument?
555.5 feet tall
Where would one go to see the original clothing and personal possessions that Lincoln was carrying the day he was shot?
Ford’s Theater Museum (basement)
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 tot Washington, DC?
1800
Prior to moving to DC, what city was the temporary capital city?
Philadelphia, PA
Where would one find the Gutenberg Bible, famous speeches, and the copyright office of Washington, DC?
Library of Congress
*Who wrote the Star Spangled Bannef
Francis Scott Key
Where will one find he History of mans flight on display?
Air and Space Museum
What States gave land to form D.C.?
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 allowed to have in Statuary Hall?
2 TN- Andrew Jackson and John Sevier
Where would one go to see the original Star Spangled Banner flag?
US History Museum
What street will one not find in Washington DC?
J Street
The construction of the Washington Monument stopped at this point for 25 years.
150 feet
In what wing of the capitol building does the House of Representatives meet?
Left
How many seconds doe sit take for the elevator to get to he top of the Washington Monument?
70 seconds
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?
Dr. MLK Jr.
The World War 2 Memorial is most well known for what feature found in its center?
Water Fountains
What is the locations where we enter and exit the Metro?
Get on at Arlington on the 10th stop get of at Capitol South.
Name things you are looking to see at the National Portrait Museum.
Pocahontas, John Brown, and Presidents
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?
American History Museum
What grave in Arlington Cemetery is noted by an Eternal Flame?
Kennedy, JFK
*What two teams are playing in the baseball game we are planning to attend?
Baltimore Orioles Vs. Kansas City Royals
