Stop Right There! Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Smithsonian

My favorite museum is the American History Museum. The museum has a real stage coach, fire 'truck' from the 1840s, a battle ship from 1776, First Lady dresses dating back to the 1800s, and much more. I also like the Air and Space Museum. There are 'tours' inside replicas of space capsules, planes from World War II, and pieces from the earliest attempts at flight dating back to the 1700s.

Answer: The Newseum

Visitors to The Newseum are able to see and explore major news stories from the past and present. The Newseum has sections devoted to modern news stories, the Berlin Wall, journalist memorial, and old newspapers with stories about well-known historical events and people.

Answer: The Lincoln Memorial

At the top of the stairs and in the center of the building is a large statue of President Abraham Lincoln sitting in a chair. One wall has the The Gettysburg Address and the other wall has his second inauguration speech.

Answer: The Jefferson Memorial

Credit for being the principal author of the Declaration of Independence goes to Thomas Jefferson, which is why it is written on the walls of his memorial. Like the Lincoln Memorial, the design resembles ancient Greek architecture and the building is surrounded by pillars.

Answer: The White House

The gardens can be seen at the back of the White House. The front of the White House is near a park where protesters have liked to camp out for decades. Secret Service agents in police cars watch as visitors come to take pictures and videos.

Answer: The World War II Memorial

The memorial is located on the opposite side of the reflecting pool from the Lincoln Memorial. There is a pond with a fountain in the middle of the memorial, and surrounding the inside of the memorial are engravings of soldiers and the names of each of the fifty states.

Answer: The Vietnam Memorial

One of the inscriptions written on the wall is, "All Gave Some Some Gave All". Nearby are statues of soldiers who fought and books listing out names.

Answer: The Washington Monument

The Washington Memorial honors the first president of America, George Washington. The monument is on the same side of the reflecting pool as the World War II monument and is surrounded by American flags.

Answer: Arlington

Arlington is large and hilly, but there is a tour that stops at the main tourist locations. The first stop is at JFK's grave with the eternal flame. Buried next to JFK is Jackie Kennedy and their two children who died shortly after they were born. The second stop is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Audie Murphy's grave, the mast of the Maine, and the memorials to the space shuttles Columbia and Challenger.

The third stop is the Lee House that can be toured. Arlington stands on land previously belonging to George and Martha Washington. Washington's step great-granddaughter married Robert E. Lee and the home has belonged to the federal government since the Civil War.

Answer: Mount Vernon

The welcome center buildings have learning centers and museums with interesting George Washington artifacts. The main house that Washington lived in is toured, as are the surrounding buildings. George and Martha's stone tombs are visible behind a metal gate. The farm is still a working farm with fruit trees, live animals, a greenhouse with a lecturer inside, and a working blacksmith.