City Sights - Washington


The White House

The White House is featured on which piece of U.S. currency?
$20 bill


What’s the name of this famous room in The White House?
The Oval Office

Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams

In which part of the White House is the Oval Office located?
West Wing

Which of these is not a former name of the White House?
Presidential Residence

Which First Lady led a huge restoration of the White House in the 20th century?
Jacqueline Kennedy

On what street is the White House located?
Pennsylvania Ave

During which war did the White House begin to burn?
War of 1812

Which president selected the site of the White House?
George Washington

What was the White House originally made of?
Stone

Lincoln Memorial

How tall is each column on the Lincoln Memorial?
44 feet

Who designed the Lincoln Memorial?
Henry Bacon

Who wrote the words inscribed behind the statue of Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial?
Royal Cortissez

How long did it take to sculpt the statue of Abraham Lincoln that’s inside the monument?
4 years

Which Civil Rights leader gave an iconic speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963?
Martin Luther King Jr.

The Lincoln Memorial appears on which piece of U.S. currency?
$5 bill

Who designed the Abraham Lincoln statue that sits in the Lincoln Memorial?
Daniel Chester French

The Lincoln Memorial is divided into how many chambers?
3

What is the exterior of the Lincoln Memorial made from?
Marble

The Lincoln Memorial is modeled after which building?
The Parthenon


The National Air- And Space Museum

In which Washington D.C. park does the National Air and Space Museum exist?
National Mall

What is the name of the tall sculpture that’s located in front of the museum?
Ad Astra

What was the name of the American brothers that were pioneers of the development of flight?
Wright

Which of these subjects is not displayed in the National Air and Space Museum?
Geography

The museum displays the first aircraft to fly around the world. What is it called?
Chicago

The National Air and Space Museum belongs to which institution?
Smithsonian

Around how many visitors does the National Air and Space Museum see yearly?
7 million

Who designed the National Air and Space Museum?
Gyo Obata

The first plane successfully flown is on display at the museum. Who built and flew it?
Wright Brothers

The command module which landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon is located in the museum. What’s it called?
Columbia



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