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Study Guide Answers
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1.
Washington, D.C. was conceived as a capital from the very beginning. True or false?
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true |
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U.S. Capitol Building houses __________.
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Congress |
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Washington, D.C. is described as a ___________ -paced city.
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slow |
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What is the maximum height allowed for a building in the downtown district?
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110 feet |
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5.
Who saved the portrait of George Washington when the British burned the Executive Mansion in 1814?
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Dolly Madison |
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6.
Until the year 1935, the Supreme Court sat in which building?
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U.S. Capitol Building |
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In what year was the first female judge appointed to the Supreme Court?
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1981 |
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8.
What is the name of the nation's library?
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Library of Congress |
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Is the Bureau of Engraving and Printing open to the public?
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yes |
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10.
The Smithsonian has been called the nation's ___________.
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attic |
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The Washington Monument is the world's tallest ____________ structure.
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masonry |
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What do the 36 columns on the Lincoln Memorial stand for?
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the 36 states of the Union at the time of Lincolnās death |
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The Jefferson Memorial is fashioned after the ___________ of Rome.
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Pantheon |
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14.
Which theatre is the site of Lincoln's assassination?
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Ford's Theatre |
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For whom is the Eternal Flame burning in Arlington Cemetery?
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President John F. Kennedy |
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16.
What was the name of George Washington's estate?
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Mount Vernon |
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