Monuments
Museums
The Capitol
Gettysburg
Arlington
100

What monument in Washington, D.C. is dedicated to the first U.S. president and stands over 550 feet tall?

Washington Monument

100

Which museum houses a collection of rocks, minerals and fossils?

Natural History

100

What is the name of the large dome that sits atop the U.S. Capitol

The Capitol Dome

100
Which state is Gettysburg in?

PA

100

Which U.S. president is buried at Arlington National Cemetery and has an eternal flame at his gravesite?

JFK

200

Which memorial features a large seated statue of Abraham Lincoln and is located at the west end of the National Mall?

Lincoln Memorial

200

Which museum helps us learn about and remember the genocide that happened during WWII?

The Holocaust Museum

200

Which famous statue stands on top of the Capitol Dome?

Statue of Freedom

200

Which war was fought here?

Civil War

200

What is the name of the monument that honors unidentified soldiers from U.S. wars and is guarded 24 hours a day?

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

300

What memorial honors the 16 million Americans who served in World War II and includes a fountain with 56 pillars?

World War II Memorial

300
Which museum helps us learn about slavery?

African American History

300

What two chambers of Congress meet inside the Capitol Building?

Senate and House of Representatives

300

Which Confederate general led the Army of Northern Virginia during the Battle of Gettysburg?

Robert E Lee

300

Which military branch is responsible for guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier?

Army

400

Which memorial consists of a black granite wall engraved with the names of over 58,000 fallen soldiers?

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

400
Which museum can we find Apollo 11's command module?

Air and Space Museum

400

What major event caused significant damage to the Capitol in 1814?

Burning of Washington 

400

How many days long was this battle?

3

400

Arlington National Cemetery was originally part of the estate of which Confederate general?

Robert E. Lee

500

What memorial is dedicated to the third U.S. president and features a domed structure inspired by the Pantheon in Rome?

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

500

How many museums and galleries are part of the Smithsonian Institution

19

500

What is the name of the circular room beneath the dome that was originally intended as a burial place for George Washington?

US Capitol Crypt

500

Which U.S. president delivered a famous short speech at Gettysburg honoring fallen soldiers?

Abraham Lincoln

500

What famous house located within Arlington National Cemetery overlooks Washington, D.C. and was once home to Robert E. Lee?

Arlington House

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