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Famous American Landmarks and Notables

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : U.S.A. Specific : Famous American Landmarks and Notables

Introduction:
"Here lies some interesting and/or peculiar trivia about the American landmarks that so many (think they) are familiar with."


1. What famous structure is featured on the back of the US $100 bill?
    Mount Rushmore
    White House
    Independence Hall
    Washington Monument


2. What patriotic landmark weighs 2080 lbs?
    Washington Monument
    Statue of Liberty
    Liberty Bell
    Plymouth Rock


3. Upon their death, who was the first person to lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.?
    Henry Clay
    Benjamin Franklin
    Abraham Lincoln
    William Dawes


4. Where were the original copies of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence kept during World War II?
    Bunker beneath the White House
    Canada
    Alcatraz
    Fort Knox


5. During the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, what was placed between the steel framework and the copper covering of the Statue of Liberty?
    Glue
    Wax paper
    Teflon
    Clay


6. There are 26 items listed on the back of the $5 on the top of the Lincoln Memorial. What words are written on the actual monument as well as on the currency?
    Names of US Presidents
    Names of US States
    Amendments to the Constitution
    First words of the Declaration of Independence


7. Where are the oldest existing church bells in the United States?
    Williamsburg, Virginia
    Washington, D.C.
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


8. What was the site of the first United States Presidential inauguration?
    Independence Hall in Philadelphia
    Mount Vernon in Virginia
    U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
    New York City?s Federal Hall


9. Where was the flag seen by Francis Scott Key which inspired the Star Spangled Banner, the national anthem of the U.S.?
    The harbor in Boston, MA
    His neighbor?s yard
    Fort Knox in KY
    Fort McHenry in Baltimore, MD


10. At the end of the 20th century, what was the single most-visited residence in the United States?
    Graceland in Memphis, TN
    White House in Washington, D.C.
    Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC
    Monticello in Charlottesville, VA


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