Gateway Arch National Park

Gateway Arch National Park - Quiz

1. In which year were plans for a monument delayed due to World War II?

A) Cold War
B) Vietnam War
C) World War II
D) Korean War

2. Who donated $40,000 towards the estimated cost of the architectural competition for the monument?

A) Percy Green
B) Harry S. Truman
C) Smith
D) Eliel Saarinen

3. Who won the architectural competition in 1947 for the design of the monument?

A) Dan Kiley
B) Eero Saarinen
C) Harris Armstrong
D) Hannskarl Bandel

4. What was the original height planned for Eero Saarinen's arch?

A) 550 feet (168 m)
B) 590 feet (180 m)
C) 630 feet (192 m)
D) 600 feet (183 m)

5. What shape did Saarinen prefer for the arch, which was slightly different from a pure inverted catenary?

A) A perfect sphere
B) A straight line
C) A full circle
D) A shape that was slightly elongated and thinner towards the top

6. Who did officials initially think had won the architectural competition?

A) Eliel Saarinen
B) Hannskarl Bandel
C) Dan Kiley
D) Percy Green

7. What was the original purpose of the Old Courthouse, which is located at the base of the arch?

A) A railway station
B) A museum
C) A library
D) Once the tallest building in Missouri

8. On what date did work begin on covering railroad tracks that cut across the memorial grounds?

A) May 25, 1968
B) June 23, 1959
C) February 11, 1961
D) July 14, 1964

9. Who were the two protesters that climbed halfway up a leg of the Arch on July 14, 1964?

A) Harry S. Truman and Stewart Udall
B) Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen
C) Percy Green and Richard Daly
D) Dan Kiley and Harris Armstrong

10. What was the main reason for the protest by Percy Green and Richard Daly?

A) Lack of safety measures
B) Poor working conditions
C) Low wages
D) Unfair hiring practices

11. On what date was the Gateway Arch completed?

A) October 28, 1965
B) July 14, 1964
C) May 25, 1968
D) June 10, 1950

12. Who dedicated the arch on May 25, 1968?

A) Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen
B) Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall
C) Percy Green and Richard Daly
D) Harry S. Truman and Dan Kiley

13. What was the cost to build the Gateway Arch?

A) $40,000
B) $225,000
C) $15 million
D) $30 million

14. Who designed the adjacent park to the Gateway Arch?

A) Dan Kiley
B) Hannskarl Bandel
C) Eero Saarinen
D) Harris Armstrong

15. When was the memorial listed on the National Register of Historic Places?

A) July 14, 1964
B) June 10, 1950
C) October 15, 1966
D) May 25, 1968

16. What was the original name of the home that became part of the stairs on the north side of the arch?

A) New Rock House
B) St. Louis Pioneer Home
C) Old Rock House
D) Missouri Mansion

17. Who was the original St. Louis pioneer whose home was razed for the arch?

A) Jean Pierre Chouteau
B) Percy Green
C) Eliel Saarinen
D) Harris Armstrong

18. On what date was land for the memorial formally dedicated by Harry S. Truman?

A) July 14, 1964
B) October 28, 1965
C) February 11, 1961
D) June 10, 1950

19. What was the estimated cost of the competition for designing the monument?

A) $15 million
B) $30 million
C) $40,000
D) $225,000

20. What is the size of Gateway Arch National Park?

A) 192.83 acres (78.04 ha).
B) 1500 acres
C) 1000 acres
D) 500 acres

21. Which architectural feature is similar to the dome of the Old Courthouse?

A) The Statue of Liberty's torch
B) The dome on the United States Capitol.
C) Mount Rushmore's faces
D) The Washington Monument's obelisk

22. What percentage above assessed valuation were the buildings ultimately bought for?

A) 200 percent
B) 100 percent
C) 150 percent
D) 131.99 percent.

23. In what year did Congress authorize the enlargement of the Memorial to include up to 100 acres on the east bank of the Mississippi River?

A) 1993
B) 2003
C) 1984
D) 2010

24. Which fiscal year did Congress place a moratorium upon NPS land acquisitions for Gateway Arch National Park?

A) 1984
B) 2007
C) 1998
D) 2013

25. What natural event in 1993 affected the Grand Staircase on the east bank of Gateway Arch National Park?

A) The Great Flood
B) Tornado outbreak
C) Drought
D) Hurricane Katrina

26. Which historic site was put under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of the Memorial in 1999?

A) Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
B) Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
C) Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
D) Lincoln Home National Historic Site

27. In what year was the Gateway Arch featured on the Missouri state quarter?

A) 1999
B) 2003
C) 2018
D) 2015

28. What was the name of the international design competition that began on December 8, 2009?

A) St. Louis Riverfront Design Challenge
B) Gateway Arch Revitalization Project
C) Missouri Urban Renewal Initiative
D) Framing a Modern Masterpiece: The City + The Arch + The River 2015

29. How many applicants were there for the design competition that began in 2009?

A) 25
B) 75
C) 49
D) 100

30. Which firm was selected as the winner of the design competition on September 21, 2010?

A) Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
B) Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
C) HOK Architects
D) Gensler

31. What was the first component of the CityArchRiver project completed in December 2014?

A) Renovation of Kiener Plaza
B) Expansion of the museum
C) Gateway Arch Connector
D) Park over the Highway

32. What new feature was added to the Gateway Arch grounds in 2018?

A) Historical museum
B) Riverfront amphitheater
C) New visitor center
D) Gateway Arch Connector

33. How many trees were on the grounds after the CityArchRiver project compared to before?

A) Increased from 1,800 to 4,200
B) Remained at 1,800
C) Increased from 3,000 to 5,000
D) Decreased from 4,200 to 1,800

34. Which Senator co-sponsored the Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act?

A) Mitch McConnell
B) Elizabeth Warren
C) Claire McCaskill
D) Kamala Harris

35. Who testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks in July 2017 regarding the redesignation?

A) Claire McCaskill
B) Donald Trump
C) Robert Vogel
D) Roy Blunt

36. When did U.S. President Donald Trump sign the Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act into law?

A) February 22, 2018
B) July 15, 2017
C) June 26, 2017
D) January 10, 2018

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