Monuments and Memorials
Capitol Hill
Government
Smithsonians
When I go back, I want to....
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Of Chinese heritage and yet born in America, Maya Lin won the design contest to create this memorial.
What is The Vietnam Memorial?
100
This is the newest addition to the Capitol Complex. It was designed to make the U.S. Capitol more accessible, convenient, secure, and informative for millions of visitors each year.
What is the Capitol Visitor Center?
100
This system allows each branch of government to have power over another.
What is checks and balances?
100
On August 10th, 1846, this person founded the Smithsonian Institution.
Who is James Smithsonian?
100
This American landmark is the home and reminder of the father of our country.
What is Mount Vernon?
200
This monument's head is made of aluminum and grows approximately 6 inches in the summer.
What is The Washington Monument?
200
George Washington laid the cornerstone to this national treasure.
What is the US Capitol?
200
On this well-known government document, the most notable spelling error is "Pensylvania" right above the signer's names.
What is the Constitution?
200
Judy Garland's ruby red slippers hold a special place in this Smithsonian museum.
What is the American History Museum?
200
An interactive museum of news and journalism located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. The seven-level, 250,000-square-foot (23,000 m2) museum features 15 theaters and 14 galleries.
What is the Newseum?
300
The names of the three women in bronze at the Vietnam Women's Memorial are these.
What is Faith, Hope, and Charity?
300
Thomas Jefferson sold his collection of books to create this after the British burned downs the original capitol in 1814, using books as kindling.
What is The Library of Congress?
300
This official government building has no marble because it was built during WW II and Italy, the source of marble, was an enemy country.
What is the Pentagon?
300
Expected to be complete in 2015, this museum was established in 2003 by an Act of Congress, making it the 19th Smithsonian Institution museum.
What is The National Museum of African American History and Culture ?
300
More than 750 artifacts are on public display within the 20,000 square feet of exhibition space, supported with historic photographs, interactive displays, film, and video. The permanent collection traces the complete history of espionage, from the Greek and Roman empires, the British Empire, the American Revolutionary War, the American Civil War, both World Wars, the Cold War, and through present day espionage activity.
What is The International Spy Museum?
400
The symbolism of the MLK Jr. Memorial is this.
What is a rock of hope coming out of a mountain of despair?
400
Prior to the establishment of the Federal City, the United States government resided briefly in New York City, New York. As such, the group met there during this time in the Merchants Exchange Building. When the capital moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they moved with it and began meeting in Independence Hall, before settling in Old City Hall at 5th and Chestnut Streets from 1791 until 1800.
What is The Supreme Court?
400
The Federal Government's official digital, secure resource for producing, procuring, cataloging, indexing, authenticating, disseminating, and preserving the official products of the U.S. government.
What is the Government Printing Office?
400
A 45.52 carat blue diamond is the most visited museum object in the world and can be found here.
What is The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History?
400
Construction began on September 29, 1907, when the foundation stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt and a crowd of more than 20,000, and ended 83 years later when the "final finial" was placed in the presence of President George H. W. Bush in 1990, it is thethe sixth-largest of its kind in the world, the second-largest in the United States.
What is The Washington National Cathedral?
500
The reflection of the 19 soldiers at the Korean War Memorial represents this.
What is the 38th parallel?
500
This Scotish trained physician living in the British West Indies drew the original design of the Capitol.
Who is Dr. William Thornton?
500
In 1786, John Adams and this notable President known for being one of the founders of the Declaration of Independence visited William Shakespeare's home and chipped off a piece of his chair as a souvenir.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
This War of 1812 icon of our history can easily be seen at the entrance of the American History Museum.
What is The Star Spangled Banner?
500
Houses the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights and more than 3 billion records.
What is The National Archives?
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