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Which of the following is NOT a United States landmarks? A.The White House B.Statue of Liberty C.Eiffel Tower D.Mount Rushmore Click on the smiling sun below to go to move on

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White House History Facts

History about the White House Our first president, George Washington, selected the site for the White House in 1791 The cornerstone was laid in 1792 and a competition design submitted by Irish-born architect James Hoban was chosen. After eight years of construction, President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved into the unfinished house in 1800 Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. the White House is both the home of the President of the United States his family and a museum of American history. Click below to go on

Fun Facts about the White House There are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators. The White House kitchen is able to serve dinner to as many as 140 guests and hors d'oeuvres to more than 1,000. The White House requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface The White House receives approximately 6,000 visitors a day. For recreation, the White House has a variety of facilities available to its residents, including a tennis court, a jogging track, swimming pool, movie theater, billiard room, and a bowling lane The White House was the biggest house in the United States until the Civil War Click below to go on

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History about the Statue of Liberty The robed female figure represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom. The statue’s full name is Liberty Enlightening the World. She holds a torch and tablet upon which is inscribed the date of American Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776). Edouard de Laboulaye provided the idea for the statue, while Frederic- Auguste Bartholdi designed it Laboulaye proposed that a great monument should be given as a gift from France to the United States as a celebration of both the union’s victory in the American Revolution, and the abolition of slavery. Laboulaye also hoped the gift of the statue would inspire French people to fight for their own democracy in the face of a repressive monarchy under Napolean III. Click below to go back to menu Click here for more info!

Facts about the Statue of Liberty Total overall height from the base of the pedestal foundation to the tip of the torch is 305 feet, 6 inches There are 154 steps from the pedestal to the head of the Statue of Liberty A tablet held in her left hand measures 23' 7" tall and 13' 7" wide inscribed with the date JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776) There are seven rays on her crown, one for each of the seven continents, each measuring up to 9 feet in length and weighing as much as 150 pounds Total weight of the Statue of Liberty is 225 tons (or 450,000 pounds) Visitors have to climb 354 stairs to reach the statue’s crown Click below to go back to menu

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History about Mount Rushmore The southeastern face of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota's Black Hills National Forest is the site of four gigantic carved sculptures depicting the faces of U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt Led by the sculptor Gutzon Borglum, work on the project began in 1927 and was finally completed in Over that time period, some 400 workers erected the sculpture under dangerous conditions, removing a total of 450,000 tons of rock in order to create the enormous carved heads, each of which reached a height of 60 feet (18 meters). In sculptor Gutzon Borglum’s original design, the four presidents were meant to be represented from the waist up, but insufficient funding brought the carving to a halt after completion of their faces. Click below to go back to menu

Facts about Mount Rushmore Known as the "Shrine of Democracy," Mount Rushmore welcomes upwards of 2 million visitors every year, and is one of America's most popular tourist attractions. Over 90% of Mount Rushmore was carved using dynamite. The blasts removed approximately 450,000 tons of rock. Details were finished with jackhammers and hand chisels. The eyes of each president are 11 feet wide, and their mouths are approximately 18 feet wide. For the dedication of George Washington’s face, a group of Rapid City women sewed a 39ft by 67ft American flag. The flag was later used to dedicate all of the presidents on Mount Rushmore. Washington’s nose is approximately 21 feet long. The rest of the faces have noses that measure about 20 feet. The faces of Mount Rushmore are 60 feet high. That’s the same size as a six-story building. Click below to go back to menu

Question #1 Quiz Starts! What year did George Washington select the White House? A.) 1882 B.) 1791 C.)1720 D.)1655

Question #2 Approximately how many visitors does the white house receive per day? A.) 5,550 B.)10,000 C.)6,000 D.)12,000

Question #3 Who gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a gift? A.) French B.) German C.)Australian D.) Chinese

Question #4 What is the total weight of the Statue of Liberty? A.) 500 Tons B.)350 Tons C.) 800 Tons D.) 225 Tons

Question #5 End of Quiz Which of the following president is NOT a face on Mount Rushmore? A.) George Washington B.)Andrew Jackson C.)Theodore Roosevelt D.)Abraham Lincoln E.) Thomas Jefferson

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