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How much money did it cost to restore Union Station?

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100s of millions of dollars.

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He painted “The Apotheosis of Washington” inside the capitol?

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Constantino Brumidi

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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 Le 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 alone with that depicts veterans from the war.

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Korean War Memorial

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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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It is the corporate headquarters for Amtrak.

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Union Station.

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How many acres make up the Arlington Cemetery?

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~700 624

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

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Year they we’re killed.

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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 walls of the Jefferson Memorial.

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Declaration of Independence

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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 point faces a cardinal direction. NSEW.

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Martha Washington’s great grandson 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 feet.

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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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How tall is the Statue of Freedom?

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19 1/2 feet.

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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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George Custis inherited Arlington from his father. The daughter of Mr. Custis married

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Robert E. Lee

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What fort was being bombed when the Star Spangled Banned was being written? Also, what war was it in?

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Fort McHenry, MR

1812

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What body of water does the Jefferson Memorial overlook?

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Basin Trio

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

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Robert (Bobby) Kennedy

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Where would one find the Hope Diamond on display?

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Natural History Museum

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What drama was Lincoln watching when he was shot?

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“Our American Cousin”

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What are the original dimensions of the capital city?

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10 miles by 10 miles= 100m^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 from the White House by dolly madison during the war of 1812?

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Portrait of George Washington painted by Gilbert Stewart

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The 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

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What river runs through the capital city?

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Potomac river

33
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Who shot Lincoln?

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John Wilkes booth

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How many sides is the building of the US pentagon?

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5

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What is the lee Custis mansion in Arlington called today?

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Arlington mansion

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How many steps do the guards at the tomb of the unknown soldiers take?

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21 steps

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Wha 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

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He was the chief engineer to design the capital city.

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Pierre Charles L’Enfant

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

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Ford Theatre, 10th Street

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What two presidents are buried in Arlington?

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JFK and William Taft, 1st to be buried

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What wars are represents at the tomb of he unknown soldier?

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WW1 WW2 and Korean

43
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Which Smithsonian museum is the most heavily attended?

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Air and Space Museum

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?

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50 one for each state

47
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The name of the dome on the capitol building is

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The rotunda.

48
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What is he name of the house were Lincoln died?

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Peterson 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. Rossevelt, 32

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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 tall

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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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Ford’s Theater Museum (basement)

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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 tot 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, 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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Library of Congress

57
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*Who wrote the Star Spangled Bannef

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Francis Scott Key

58
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Where will one find he History of mans flight on display?

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Air and Space Museum

59
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What States gave land to form D.C.?

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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 allowed to have in Statuary Hall?

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2 TN- 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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US History Museum

63
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What street will one not find in Washington DC?

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J Street

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 does the House of Representatives meet?

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Left

66
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How many seconds doe sit take for the elevator to get to he top of the Washington Monument?

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70 seconds

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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?

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Dr. 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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Water Fountains

70
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What is the locations where we enter and exit the Metro?

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Get on at Arlington on the 10th stop get of at Capitol South.

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

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Pocahontas, John Brown, and 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?

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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

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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 noted by an Eternal Flame?

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Kennedy, JFK

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

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Baltimore Orioles Vs. Kansas City Royals

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