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Spirit Of 76 Flashcards

1
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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 he national armed forces

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The Pentagon

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4
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Where is Pierre Charles L’Enfant buried

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At Arlington cemetery in front of the Lee mansion

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5
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How many names are inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall

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58,280 names

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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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The statue of freedom

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8
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It is the corporate headquarters for Amtrak

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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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10
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In what order are the names inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial

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By the year they were killed

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11
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One the US confiscated Arlington what did they use it for

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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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Iwojima

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Writings of what 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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How do you spell the word that mean a building

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Capitol

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15
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Why does the capital city lie in a diamond shape

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Each point is towards a cardinal direction

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16
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Is it true or false that Martha Washingtons great grandson was the owner of the present day Arlington

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True

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17
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How tall is the Jefferson Memorial from floor to head

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25ft

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18
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Where would you find George Washington fake teeth on display

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American history museum

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19
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How tall is the statue of freedom

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19.5ft

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20
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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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21
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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 banner was being written?_________ Also, what war was his in?

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Fort McHenry and the War of 1812

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23
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What body of water does the Jefferson Memorial overlook

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Tidal Basin

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24
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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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25
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Where would you find the hope diamond on display

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Natural history museum

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26
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What drama was Lincoln watching when he was shot

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Our American Cousin

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27
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What are the original dimensions of the capital city

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10 miles by 10 miles

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28
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Over what issue did the government confiscate Arlington

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Civil war

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29
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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 painted by Gilbert Stuart

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30
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This ships anchor and mast can be seen at Arlington

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USS Maine

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31
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What type of tree was given by the Japanese to Washington DC

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Japanese Cherry Trees

32
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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 W. Booth

34
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How many sides is the building of the US pentagon

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5

35
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What is the Lee Custis Mansion in Arlington called today

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Arlington Mansion

36
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How many steps do the guards at the tomb of the unknown soldiers take

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21

37
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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

38
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Where would you find dinosaur fossils on display

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The Natural History Museum

39
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He was chief engineer to design the capital city

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Pierre Charles L’Enfant

40
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What is the name of the theater where Lincoln was shot

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Fords Theater on 10th street

41
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Which 2 president are buried at Arlington cemetery

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Taft and Kennedy

42
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What wars are represented at the tomb of the unknown soldiers

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WW1 WW2 Korea

43
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Which Smithsonian Museum is the most heavily attended

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Air and space

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 war was the pentagon built

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WW2

46
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How many flags surround the Washington monument

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50 for the states

47
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The name of the dome on the capitol building is ________

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Rotunda

48
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What is the name of the house that Lincoln died in

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Petersen House

49
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Is presidential Memorial is 5 acres long and is divided into 4 sections according to his 4 terms as president

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Franklin D Roosevelt

50
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Who 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 ft tall

52
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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

A

Fords Theater Museum

53
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This Memorial consists of 36 columns , one for each state that was preserved in the Union

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The Lincoln Memorial

54
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What year did congress move to Washington DC

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1800

55
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Prior to moving to D.C. 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 banner

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Francis Scott Key

58
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Where will one find the history of mans flight on display

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Air and space

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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The Civil War

61
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How many statues is each state allowed to have in statuary hall

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2

62
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Where would one go to see the original star spangled banner flag

A

US history museum

63
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What street will one not find in Washington DC

A

J

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 did he House of Representatives meet

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Left side

66
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How many seconds does it take the elevator to get to the top of the Washington Monument

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70 seconds

67
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The capitol building was touched 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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Doctor MLK

69
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The world war 2 Memorial is most known for what feature found in its center

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Water fountains

70
Q

What is the locations where we enter and exit the metro

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Get on at Arlington and at the 10th stop we get out at the capital

71
Q

Name things you are looking to see at the National Portrait Gallery

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Pocahontas, John Brown, and Presidents

72
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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 museum is dedicated to the memory of 6 million jews who were systematically killed during WW2

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Holocaust Museum

74
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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

75
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What grave at Arlington Cemetery is noted by an eternal flam

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JFK

76
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What two teams are playing in the baseball game we are planning to attend

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Orioles vs Royals

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