DC Quiz Flashcards
What does the sign to the entrance to Auschwitz say? What does it mean (in English)?
Arbeit Macht Frei / Work Will Set You Free
What is significant about the Wright Flyer 1903?
It was the first aircraft that could carry the weight of a human, making it the plane of the “first flight”
Whos pressurized suit was at the Air and Space Museum?
Neil Armstrong’s
Who are most of the museums in DC owned by?
Smithstonian
Which presidential monument has a dome on top of it?
The Jefferson Memorial
“________ anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere.” What monument was this engraved on?
Injustice / MLK Memorial
Which presidential monument had a man in a wheelchair and what was the dogs name?
FDR / Fala
What event is shown in the Cyclorama?
Pickett’s Charge
Why is it called the “High Water Mark”?
It was the furthest point where the Confederates broke the Union line
Where is Reynolds Avenue? Why is it called that?
North of downtown Gettysburg / Named after Union General Reynolds - the highest ranking soldier to die at Gettysburg
On which day did General Reynolds fight?
The 1st day
After Day 1, the Confederates occupied ________ Ridge
Seminary
After Day 1, the Union occupied ________ Ridge
Cemetery
Who lost a leg trying to get to the Peach Orchard? Where can we go see his leg (ew)?
General Sickles / The National Museum of Health and Medicine
Who has a portion of his Pearl Harbor speech engraved in the Pacific side of the WWII Memorial?
FDR
What is the tallest monument in DC?
The Washington Monument (dedicated to George Washington)
What memorial is located near George Washington and his wife’s tomb?
The Enslaved Men and Women of Mt. Vernon
What is the outside of the Washington Mansion made of that looks like stone?
Wood
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the _______ Catholic Church in North America
Largest
How many Kennedys were buried in the Arlington Cemetery? What were their names?
7 / Joe Kennedy, John Kennedy, Bobby Kennedy, Teddy Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy (JFK’s wife), and the 2 infants
Whos former house is now in the Arlington Cemetery?
Robert E. Lee’s
How many flag raisers are in the Iwo Jima Memorial?
Six
What is the largest office building in the world?
The Pentagon
Why does the Pentagon have a memorial?
One of the 9/11 planes crashed there
