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How much money did it cost to restore union station?

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Hundreds of millions of dollars

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He painted “The Apotheosis of Washington” inside the capitol

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Constantius Bernini

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What is the name of the headquarters for the national armed forced forces?

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Pentagon

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Where is Pierre Charles L’Enfant buried?

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Arlington Cemetary of the Lee 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 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 Armtrak

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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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624

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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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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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Iwogima Memorial

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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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14
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Why does the capitol city lie in a diamond shape?

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Each point faces a cardinal direction

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15
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How talk is the Jefferson Memorial from floor to head?

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25ft

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16
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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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19.5

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18
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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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19
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George Curtis inherited Arlington from his father. The daughter of Mr. Curtis married whom?

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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, War of 1812

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What body of water does the Jefferson Memorial overlook?

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Tidle Basin

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22
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In Arlington, he has a simple white cross to his memory

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Bobby Kennedy

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23
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Where could on find the hope diamond on display?

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Natural History Museum

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24
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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 capitol city?

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10 miles by 10 miles

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26
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Over what issue did the government confiscate Arlington?

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Covalent 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 by Gilbert Stuart

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This ship’s 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 D.C.?

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Cherry Blossoms

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What river runs through the capital city?

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Potomac River

31
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Who shot Lincoln?

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John Wilkes Booth

32
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How many sides on the building of the US pentagon?

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5

33
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What is the Lee Custis Mansion in Arlington called today?

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Arlington Mansion

34
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How many steps do the guards at the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier take?

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21

35
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What is the name of the elephant found in the middle of the Natural History Museum?

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Jumbo

36
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Where would one find dinosaur fossils displayed?

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Natural History Museum

37
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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 theatre where Lincoln was shot?

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Ford’s theatre, 10th Street

39
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Which two presidents are buried in Arlington?

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John F. Kennedy, William Howard Taff

40
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What wars are represented at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?

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WWI,WWII,Korean War

41
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Which Smithsonian Museum is most heavily attended?

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Space Muesum

42
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Who sold his personal library of congress?

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Thomas Jefferson

43
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During what World War was the Pentagon built?

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WWII

44
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How many flags surround the Washington Monument?

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50

45
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What is the name of the dome on the capitol building?

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Rotunda (180ft)

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What is the name of the house where Lincoln died?

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Petersen House

47
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This presidential Memorial is 5 acres long and is divided into sections according to his four terms as president

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FDR, 32nd

48
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He laid the cornerstone of the Capitol building

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George Washington

49
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How tall is the Washington Monument?

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555.5ft

50
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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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Fords Theatre Museum

51
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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

52
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What year did congress move to Washington D.C?

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1800

53
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Prior to moving to D.C, what city was the previous Capital?

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Philadelphia,PA

54
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Where would one find the Gutenberg Bible, famous speeches, and the copyright office of Washington, D.C.?

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Library of Congress

55
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Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

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Francis Scott Key

56
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Where will one find the history of man’s flight on display?

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Air and Space Museum

57
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What states gave land to form D.C.?

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Virginia, Maryland

58
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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

59
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How many Statues in each state are allowed in Sanctuary Hall?

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Two, TN’s are A.Jackson and J.Sevier

60
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Where would one go to see the original Star Spangled Banner flag?

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U.S. History Museum

61
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What street can not be found in Washington?

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J Street

62
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The construction of the Washington Monument stopped at this point for 25 years

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150ft

63
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In what wing of the capitol building does the House of Representatives meet?

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Left

64
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How many seconds does it take for the elevator to get to the top of the Washington Monument?

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70

65
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The capitol building was torched during which War

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War of 1812

66
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Who’s Memorial is a 30ft sculpture made from white granite and opened in 2011?

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Dr. Martin LK

67
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The World War II Memorial is most known for what feature in its center?

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Water fountains

68
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What is the locations where we enter and exit the Metro?

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Arlington, 10th stop get off capital south

69
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Name things you are looking to see in the National Portrait Gallery

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Pochahontas, John Brown, Presidents

70
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What Museum is dedicated to the memory of six million Jews who were systematically killed during WW II?

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Holocaust Museum

71
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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

72
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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

73
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What grave in Arlington cemetery is noted by an eternal flame?

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John F. Kennedy

74
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What two teams are playing in the baseball game we are planning to attend?

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Ordeals and Royals

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