Beginnings
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Museum of Natural History
National Museum of American History
National Air and Space Museum
100
What city is The Smithsonian Institute located in?
Washington D.C.
100
What year was the Smithsonian Institution founded?
The Smithsonian Institution was founded in 1846.
100
What is the name of this 8 ton 14 foot elephant from Angola?
This elephant's name is Henry
100
What did Francis Scott Key do that was so important?
Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner.
100
What is the name of the first powered airplane to fly with a pilot?
The plane is called the Wright Flyer.
200
The original museum is called______________.
The original museum is called The Castle.
200
What was so unusual about James Smithson's gift to America?
James Smithson never visited America.
200
Phoenix is what type of whale?
Phoenix is ja North Atlantic right whale that is bigger than a school bus.
200
Why is the Star-Spangled Banner kept in a room with special lighting?
The Star-Spangled Banner is kept in a room with special lighting, so that it does not become damaged and faded.
200
Who was the pilot who flew on the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?
The pilot was Charles Lindbergh.
300
Who is the museum named after?
The museum is named after scientist James Smithson.
300
How much was Smithson's fortune worth?
Smithson's fortune was worth $500,000.
300
What is the name of the room where you can you see skeletons from hundreds of creatures?
The room is called the Hall of Bones.
300
What was one failed electrical invention that was mentioned in the booklet?
The failed electrical invention is the marshmallow toaster.
300
What was the name of the space module that first landed on the Moon?
The space module was Apollo 11.
400
Where was James Smithson from?
James Smithson was from
England.
400
What is The Smithsonian Institution has the unique distinction of being________________. (It could be in the Guinness World Records.)
The Smithsonian Institution has the largest research and museum complex in the world.
400
Which Smithsonian museum can you see the Hope Diamond?
You can see the Hope Diamond at the National Museum of Natural History.
400
What was extraordinary about the Winton?
The Winton was the first car to be driven from San Francisco to New York City and back.
400
What did Amelia Earhart accomplish that was extraordinary?
Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
500
What were the instructions that James Smithson gave to his nephew?
He said that his entire collection should be given to the United States if he died without children.
500
How many museums and galleries does the Smithsonian Institution have?
The Smithsonian Institution has 19 museums and galleries. (138 million artifacts)
500
Why were the whales hunted nearly to extinction?
The whales were hunted for their blubber (oil).
500
Why was Thomas Jefferson's lap desk so important?
Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence on this lap desk.
500
What artifact from the Apollo 11 mission can you touch?
You can touch an actual Moon rock.