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The Lincoln Memorial Trivia Quiz

The quiz has nine questions about the Lincoln Memorial and one question about an event held at the Memorial. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
160,821

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1112

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where is the Lincoln Memorial located? Hint

Washington D.C.

Lexington, Kentucky

Rosslyn, Virginia

Baltimore, Maryland

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble the Parthenon. What country is the Parthenon in?

Answer: (six letter country)

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many columns surrounding the Lincoln Memorial represent the states that were in the Union upon Lincoln's death? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Inside the Memorial, the sculpture of Lincoln is standing.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. On the walls of the Lincoln Memorial, what side is the Gettysburg address printed on? Hint

South

East

North

West

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Question 6 of 10

6. On which wall of the Lincoln Memorial is the mural entitled "Unity", representing the unity between the North and the South? Hint

South

West

East

North

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which one of Lincoln's inaugural addresses is printed on the North wall?

Answer: (just the number, please)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who designed the monument? Hint

Daniel French

Henry Bacon

Abe Lincoln

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Question 9 of 10

9. When was the Memorial opened to the public? Hint

1867

1914

1910

1922

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who delivered a famous speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial? Hint

President Richard Nixon

President John Kennedy

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

President Lyndon Johnson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is the Lincoln Memorial located?

Answer: Washington D.C.

The Lincoln Memorial stands at the western end of the National Mall at West Potomac Park.

2. The Lincoln Memorial was built to resemble the Parthenon. What country is the Parthenon in?

Answer: Greece

The memorial stands 190 feet long, 119 feet wide, and almost 100 feet high. The exterior is made of Colorado Yule marble with a walkway made of Massachusetts granite and Potomac River stones. The interior walls and columns are Indiana limestone, the floor Tennessee Pink marble, and the ceiling is made of panels of Alabama marble soaked in paraffin to make them translucent.

The Parthenon is in Athens.

3. How many columns surrounding the Lincoln Memorial represent the states that were in the Union upon Lincoln's death?

Answer: 36

Altogether there are 38 fluted Doric columns. The additional two columns are behind the entrance to the colonnade.

4. Inside the Memorial, the sculpture of Lincoln is standing.

Answer: False

The sculpture is of Lincoln sitting on a chair.

5. On the walls of the Lincoln Memorial, what side is the Gettysburg address printed on?

Answer: South

Above the address is a carving by Jules Guerin of the Angel of Truth freeing a slave called "Reunion".

6. On which wall of the Lincoln Memorial is the mural entitled "Unity", representing the unity between the North and the South?

Answer: North

Directly behind the Lincoln statue is the inscription by Royal Cortissoz that says: "IN THIS TEMPLE AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS ENSHRINED FOREVER." The north wall of the memorial also holds Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address.

7. Which one of Lincoln's inaugural addresses is printed on the North wall?

Answer: 2

The address is etched into the wall below the "Emancipation" mural.

8. Who designed the monument?

Answer: Henry Bacon

The statue of Lincoln is 19 feet high and weighs 175 tons.

9. When was the Memorial opened to the public?

Answer: 1922

It was first proposed to Congress in 1867, approved in 1910 and constructed in 1914.

10. Who delivered a famous speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial?

Answer: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Dr. King's speech was known as the 'I have a dream' speech.

Source: Author pennie1478

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