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White House
Tomb of the unknown
Vietnam War Memorial
National Museum of Natural History
Arlington House
100
John Adams
Who lived in the White House first?
100
21 steps. It alludes to the twenty-one gun salute, which is the highest honor given any military or foreign dignitary.
How many steps does the guard take during his walk across the tomb of the Unknowns and why?
100
58,000
How many people died or were captured?
100
Octagon
What is the building shape of the rotunda?
100
63(www.cr.nps.gov)
It was home to how many slaves?
200
1792
When was the White House built?
200
Guards are changed every thirty minutes, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year.
How often are the guards changed?
200
1965
What year did the U.S help out in Vietnam?
200
1964
What year was the east and west side of the building built?
200
250,000 graves(http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil)
What is surrounding the Arlington House?
300
Barack Obama
Who is our president?
300
For a person to apply for guard duty at the tomb, he must be between 5' 10" and 6' 2" tall and his waist size cannot exceed 30".
What are the physical traits of the guard limited to?
300
4.2 Million (History.com)
How many people visit the Vietnam War Memorial each year?
300
Hope Diamond
What famous diamond does the Museums own?
300
Robert E. Lee(www.cr.nps.gov)
Who lived in the Arlington House for 30 years?
400
132
How many rooms does the White House have?
400
16 TON
How many pounds does one block way?
400
5 times (History.com)
How many times have they read all of name this year?
400
1910
National Museum of Natural History opened what year?
400
George Hadfield(http://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil)
Who was the english architect who came to Washington in 1785 to help construct the U.S. Capitol
500
35
"How many bathrooms does the White House have"?
500
$48,000
What is the cost of a tomb?
500
Yes(History.com)
Are they still adding names in the Vietnam War Memorial Wall?
500
Estimated 7.9 million
How many people visit the Museum in 2009
500
2 (www.cr.nps.gov)
How many kitchens do the Arlington House have?