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All About Camp David Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about the Presidential Retreat - Camp David. (Note: all information provided is public knowledge)

A multiple-choice quiz by A-10. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
A-10

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
319,190

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
259

Question 1 of 10

1. What is the official tile of Camp David? Hint

Camp David

Marine Security Facility, Thurmont, Maryland

Marine Support Facility, Thurmont, Maryland

Naval Support Facility, Thurmont, Maryland

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who/what was Camp David named after? Hint

The Camp David Accords

David Letterman

King David

President Eisenhower's grandson, David

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who constructed Camp David? Hint

Army Corps of Engineers

Private Contractors

Civilian Conservation Corps

Work Projects Administration

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who provides the security for Camp David? Hint

Marine Security Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines

National Security Agency

Naval Intelligence

Marine Security Company, Marine Barracks, 8th & "I"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first president to utilize Camp David as a presidential retreat? Hint

Dwight Eisenhower

Harry Truman

Franklin Roosevelt

Herbert Hoover

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are most of the buildings at Camp David named after? Hint

Presidents

Flowers

They don't have names, just numbers

Trees

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which two Middle East leaders participated in the Camp David Accords? Hint

King Jordan and Menachem Begin

Anwar al-Sadat and Yitzhak Rabin

Anwar al-Sadat and King Jordan

Anwar al-Sadat and Menachem Begin

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which identification badge is awarded to military personnel stationed at Camp David after completing one year of service? Hint

Presidential Service Badge

White House Service Badge

Presidential Support Badge

Camp David Service Badge

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Question 9 of 10

9. What type of recreational facility is not available to the president and guests at Camp David? Hint

golf

fishing

tennis

swimming

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which name has never been used for the presidential retreat? Hint

Camp Hi-Catoctin

Camp David

Weekend White House

Shangri-La

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the official tile of Camp David?

Answer: Naval Support Facility, Thurmont, Maryland

Camp David is a small Naval facility located within Catoctin Mountain Park, Maryland.

2. Who/what was Camp David named after?

Answer: President Eisenhower's grandson, David

President Eisenhower changed the name from Shangra-La, which was the name President Roosevelt gave it, to Camp David in honor of his grandson.

3. Who constructed Camp David?

Answer: Work Projects Administration

The Work Projects Administration, WPA, built the Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area Project near Thurmont, Maryland.

4. Who provides the security for Camp David?

Answer: Marine Security Company, Marine Barracks, 8th & "I"

Marines from Marine Barracks, 8th & "I", Washington. DC are assigned to security duty at Camp David after receiving the appropriate security clearance, a lengthy interview process, and specialized security training.

5. Who was the first president to utilize Camp David as a presidential retreat?

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt

Originally a camp for government workers, Camp David was converted for use as a presidential retreat by President Roosevelt in 1942 and renamed Shangri-La.

6. What are most of the buildings at Camp David named after?

Answer: Trees

In keeping with the geography of the heavily wooded Catoctin Mountain Park, all of the guest cottages and most of the support buildings are named after trees, including Aspen, the Presidential Lodge.

7. Which two Middle East leaders participated in the Camp David Accords?

Answer: Anwar al-Sadat and Menachem Begin

The Camp David Accords were twelve days of secret negotiations at Camp David by President Jimmy Carter that resulted in the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty.

8. Which identification badge is awarded to military personnel stationed at Camp David after completing one year of service?

Answer: Presidential Service Badge

The Presidential Service Badge is the senior identification badge awarded to military personnel. Others entitled to wear the Presidential Service Badge after one year in support of the president are members of Air Force One, Marine One, and the White House Military Office.

9. What type of recreational facility is not available to the president and guests at Camp David?

Answer: fishing

Yes, Camp David has a one hole golf course. It also has two swimming pools, a tennis court, a two-lane bowling alley, a skeet range, and a basketball court. If you want to go fishing, you have to go down to Cunningham Falls State Park. Contrary to published reports, there isn't a "trout stream" on top of Catoctin Mountain.

10. Which name has never been used for the presidential retreat?

Answer: Weekend White House

Although every president since Roosevelt has extensively visited Camp David, especially on weekends, it has never been known as the "Weekend White House". It was initially called Camp Hi-Catoctin before it became a presidential retreat. It was renamed Shangri-La by President Roosevelt, then renamed again to Camp David by President Eisenhower.

Source: Author A-10

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