Spirit Of 76

Question 1

How many names are inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall?

Answer 1

58,280

Question 2

This war memorial depicts soldiers on patrol along with a wall that depicts veterans from that war

Answer 2

Korean War Memorial

Question 3

It is the corporate headquarters for Amtrak

Answer 3

Union Station

Question 4

What is the name of the street where we will be visiting to do our souvenir shopping?

Answer 4

10th street

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Chronological order as they die

Question 6

Once the US government confiscated Arlington, what did they use it for?

Answer 6

A cemetery

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Iwo Jime

Question 8

The word that means building

Answer 8

Capital

Question 9

Martha Washington’s great grandson once was the owner of present day Arlington

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Sixty five thousand visitors pass through the doors of this place daily

Answer 10

Union Station

Question 11

What fort was being bombed when the STAR SPANGLED BANNER was being written?

Answer 11

Fort McHenery

Question 12

What war was going on when the STAR SPANGLED BANNER was being written?

Answer 12

War of 1812

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Robert Kennedy

Question 14

Where would on find the Hope Diamond on display?

Answer 14

Natural History Museum

Question 15

What drama was Lincoln watching when he was shot?

Answer 15

Our American Cousin

Question 16

Over what issue did the government confiscate Arlington?

Answer 16

Civil war

Question 17

What portrait was saved from the White House by Dolly Madison during the War of 1812?

Answer 17

Portrait of George Washington

Question 18

What type of tree was given by the Japanese to Washington, D.C.?

Answer 18

Cherry blossoms

Question 19

What river runs through the capital city?

Answer 19

Potomac River

Question 20

Who shot Lincoln?

Answer 20

John Wilkes Booth

Question 21

What continent was Busch Gardens themed around?

Answer 21

Europe

Question 22

How many steps do the guards at the Tomb of Unknown Soldiers take?

Answer 22

21

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Jumbo the Elephant

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Fords Theater

Question 25

Which war is not represented at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers ?

Answer 25

Vietnam

Question 26

Who sold his personal library to congress to restart the Library of Congress?

Answer 26

Thomas Jefferson

Question 27

How many flags surround the Washington Monument?

Answer 27

50

Question 28

What is the name of the dome on the capital building?

Answer 28

Rotunda

Question 29

What is the name of the house where Lincoln died?

Answer 29

Peterson house

Question 30

This presidential memorial is 5 acres long and is divided into sections according to HIS four terms As US president

Answer 30

Franklin D. Rosevelt

Question 31

How tall is the Washington Monument?

Answer 31

555.5

Question 32

This memorial consist of 36 columns, one for each state that was preserved in the Union, and a statue of the president who preserved the Union.

Answer 32

Lincoln Memorial

Question 33

Prior to moving to D.C., what city was the temporary capital city?

Answer 33

Philadelphia

Question 34

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

Answer 34

Francis Scott Key

Question 35

What states gave land to form D.C.?

Answer 35

Virginia and Maryland

Question 36

What was going on in our country that stopped the construction of the Washington Monument at 150 feet?

Answer 36

The Civil War

Question 37

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

Answer 37

2 from each state

Question 38

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

Answer 38

American History Museum

Question 39

In what museum can you find Emmett Till's casket, a segregated train car, and a slave shack?

Answer 39

African American History Museum

Question 40

In what Museum can you find Micheal Jordan's 1996 NBA Finals jersey and a vest worn by Jimi Hendrix?

Answer 40

African American History Museum

Question 41

The capital building was torched during which war?

Answer 41

War of 1812

Question 42

The World War Two Memorial is most well known for what feature found in its center?

Answer 42

Fountains

Question 43

What is the location where we exit the Metro from Arlington?

Answer 43

Capital South

Question 44

What Museum is dedicated to the memory of 6 million Jews who were killed systematically during World War 2?

Answer 44

Holocaust Museum

Question 45

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

Answer 45

Ben Franklin

Question 46

What grave in the Arlington Cemetery is noted by an Eternal Flame?

Answer 46

John F. Kennedy

Question 47

What is the approximate population of Washington DC?

Answer 47

650,000

Question 48

He painted "The Apotheosis of Washington" inside the capitol.

Answer 48

Constotinie Baramede

Question 49

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

Answer 49

The Pentagon

Question 50

Where is Pierre Charles L 'Enfant buried?

Answer 50

Arlington cemetery

Question 51

What is the name of the statue on top of the capital building?

Answer 51

The Statue of Freedom

Question 52

Writings from this document can be found engraved in the walls of the Jefferson memorial.

Answer 52

Declaration of Independence

Question 53

Why does the capital city lie in a diamond shape?

Answer 53

So each corner points in a cardinal direction

Question 54

How tall is the Statue of Freedom?

Answer 54

19 1/2 feet

Question 55

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

Answer 55

Robert E. Lee

Question 56

What body of water does the Jefferson memorial overlook?

Answer 56

Tidal Baisin

Question 57

What are the original dimensions of the capital city?

Answer 57

100miles squared

Question 58

The ship's anchor and mast can be seen at Arlington.

Answer 58

USS Maine

Question 59

What is the Lee Custis Mansion in Arlington called today?

Answer 59

John F. Kennedy

Question 60

Where would one find dinosaur fossils displayed?

Answer 60

Natural History Museum

Question 61

Which two presidents are buried in Arlington?

Answer 61

John F. Kennedy | Howard Tap

Question 62

He was the chief engineer to design the capital city.

Answer 62

Pierre Charles L 'Efant

Question 63

Which Smithsonian Museum is the most heavily attended?

Answer 63

Air and Space Museum

Question 64

During what World War was the Pentagon built?

Answer 64

World War 2

Question 65

He laid the cornerstone of the capital building.

Answer 65

George Washington

Question 66

Where would one go to see the original clothing and personal belongings that Lincoln was carrying in the day he was shot?

Answer 66

Lincoln's Museum at Fords Theater

Question 67

What year did Congress move to Washington DC?

Answer 67

1800's

Question 68

Where would one find the Gutenberg Bible, famous speeches, and the copyright office of Washington DC?

Answer 68

Library of Congress

Question 69

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

Answer 69

Air and Space Museum

Question 70

What street will one not find in Washington DC?

Answer 70

J street

Question 71

In what wing of the capital building does the House of Representatives meet?

Answer 71

South wing