Spirit Of 76 Flashcards

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How much money did it cost to restore Union Station

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Hundreds of million of dollars

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He painted “The Apotheosis of Washington “ inside the capitol

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Constantino berminuos

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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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In arletend cementara in front of the lid mansion

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How many names are inscribed on the Vietnam Memorial wall

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About 580,200

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

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The Korean memorial

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What is the name of the statue on top of the capitol building

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The statute of freedom

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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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About 64 acres

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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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Cementari

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

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Iwogeina

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Writhing 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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What word 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

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16
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True or false Martha Washington’s great grandson was the owner of 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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25 feet

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18
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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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19
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How tall is the Statue of Freedom

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19.5 feet

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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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Rebert

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What Fortas being bomber when the “Star Spangled Banner” was being written____________Also,what war was this in __________

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Fort McKenry,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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Tridial Basin trio

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24
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In Arlington,he has a simple white cross to his memorial

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Boddy Kindey

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Where would one find the Hope Diamond on display
Nature History Museum
26
What drama was Lincoln watching when he was shot
Our American Cousin
27
What are the original dimensions of the capital city
Y
28
Over what issues did the government confiscate Arlington
Civil war
29
What portrait was saved from the White House by Dolly Madison during the War of 1812
George Washington (paint by Gilber Stuwer)
30
This ship's anchor and mast can be seen at Arlington
U.S.Smane
31
What type of tree was given by the Japanese to Washington DC
Cherry blossom
32
What river runs through the capital city
The Potomac river
33
Who shot Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
34
Bom many sides is the building of the U.S.Pentagon
5
35
What is the Lee Custis Mansion in Arlington called today
Arinatend mansion
36
How many steps do the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier take
21
37
What is the name of the elephant found in the middle of the Nature History Museum
Jumbo
38
Where would one find dinosaur fossils display
The Natural History Museum
39
He was the chief engineer to design the capital
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
40
What is the name of the theater where Lincoln
Fords Theater ( on the tenth street)
41
Which two presidents are buried in Arlington
William Taff 27,JKF
42
What wars are represented at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers
O
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Which Smithsonian Museum is the most heave attended
Air and space
44
Who sold his personal library to congress to restart the Library of Congress
Thomas Jefferson 3rd
45
During what World War was the Pentagon built
World War 2
46
How many flags surround the Washington Monument
50
47
The name of the dome on the capital building is ___________.
Rotunda 180 feet
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What is the name of the house where Lincoln died
Pentersen House
49
This Memorial is 5 acres long and is divided into sections according to his four term as U.S.president
Franklin D.
50
He laid the cornerstone of the capital building
George Washington
51
How tall was the Washington Monument
55.5feet
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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
Forts theater museum
53
This memorial consists of 36 columns,one for each state that was preserved in the Union and states of the Presidents who preserved the Union
The Lincoln Memorial
54
What year did Congress move Washington,DC
1800
55
Prior to move to D.C.,what city was the temporary capital city
Philadelphia,PA
56
Where would one find the Gutenberg Bible,famous speeches, and the copyright office of Washington DC
The library of congress
57
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key
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Where will one find man's flight on display
Air and Space
59
At states gave land to form D.C.
Virginia,|Maryland| | |__________|
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What was going on in our country that stop the building of the Washington Monument
.....
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How many statues is each state allowed to have in Statuary Hall
2 and N ( Andrew Jackson and John severe)
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Where would one go to see the original star spangled banner flag
USA History Museum
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What street will one not find in Washington D.C.
J street
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The construction of the Washington Monument stopped at this point 25 years ago
150 feet
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In what wing of the capital building did those House of Representatives meet
Left
66
How mane seconds does it take the elevador that to get to top of the Washington Monument
70 seconds
67
The capital building was torched during which war
War of 1812
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Whose memorial is a 30 foot sculpture made from white granite and opened in 2011
Martin Luther king
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The World war 2 memorial is most well known for what feature found in its center
Water fountains
70
What is the location where we enter and exit metro
We get on Arlington on the 10th stop we get out because they don't talked good English at south.
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Name things you are looking to see at the National Portrait Gallery
Pohajgontas,John Brown,presidents
72
What museum is dedicated to the memory of six million Jews who were systematically killed during World War 2.
Holocaust museum
73
Who was the first Postmaster General and has a statue in front of the fron of the Old Post Office Pavilion
Benjamin Franklin
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In what museum can you see exhibit dedicated to the American President,all American Wars,the History of Transportation,and Pop Culture.
American History Museum
75
What grave in Arlington Cemetery is noted by an Eternal Flame.
JFK35
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What two teams are playing in the playing in the baseball game we are planning to attend
To Oriole's and Kansas City Royals
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Korean War ,Civil war,Mexican war,ww1'gafwa,viatnom,Spanish American war,war of 1812,American Revolution,French and Indian war ,ww2
1. French and Indian war 1754 2. American Revolution 1754-1763 3. War of 1812 1775-1785 4. Mexican War 1846-1848 5. Civil War 1861 6. Spanish American War 1898 7. WW1 8. WW2 9. Korean War 1950-1953 10. Viatnom 1964-1974 11. Gafwa 1992