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Gateway Arch National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. In which year were plans for a monument delayed due to World War II?
A) World War II
B) Korean War
C) Vietnam War
D) Cold War
  • 2. Who donated $40,000 towards the estimated cost of the architectural competition for the monument?
A) Percy Green
B) Smith
C) Eliel Saarinen
D) Harry S. Truman
  • 3. Who won the architectural competition in 1947 for the design of the monument?
A) Harris Armstrong
B) Eero Saarinen
C) Hannskarl Bandel
D) Dan Kiley
  • 4. What was the original height planned for Eero Saarinen's arch?
A) 630 feet (192 m)
B) 600 feet (183 m)
C) 550 feet (168 m)
D) 590 feet (180 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 full circle
C) A shape that was slightly elongated and thinner towards the top
D) A straight line
  • 6. Who did officials initially think had won the architectural competition?
A) Eliel Saarinen
B) Dan Kiley
C) Percy Green
D) Hannskarl Bandel
  • 7. What was the original purpose of the Old Courthouse, which is located at the base of the arch?
A) A library
B) A museum
C) Once the tallest building in Missouri
D) A railway station
  • 8. On what date did work begin on covering railroad tracks that cut across the memorial grounds?
A) February 11, 1961
B) June 23, 1959
C) July 14, 1964
D) May 25, 1968
  • 9. Who were the two protesters that climbed halfway up a leg of the Arch on July 14, 1964?
A) Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen
B) Dan Kiley and Harris Armstrong
C) Percy Green and Richard Daly
D) Harry S. Truman and Stewart Udall
  • 10. What was the main reason for the protest by Percy Green and Richard Daly?
A) Poor working conditions
B) Low wages
C) Lack of safety measures
D) Unfair hiring practices
  • 11. On what date was the Gateway Arch completed?
A) May 25, 1968
B) July 14, 1964
C) October 28, 1965
D) June 10, 1950
  • 12. Who dedicated the arch on May 25, 1968?
A) Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall
B) Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen
C) Harry S. Truman and Dan Kiley
D) Percy Green and Richard Daly
  • 13. What was the cost to build the Gateway Arch?
A) $40,000
B) $225,000
C) $30 million
D) $15 million
  • 14. Who designed the adjacent park to the Gateway Arch?
A) Harris Armstrong
B) Dan Kiley
C) Hannskarl Bandel
D) Eero Saarinen
  • 15. When was the memorial listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
A) June 10, 1950
B) May 25, 1968
C) October 15, 1966
D) July 14, 1964
  • 16. What was the original name of the home that became part of the stairs on the north side of the arch?
A) St. Louis Pioneer Home
B) Old Rock House
C) Missouri Mansion
D) New Rock House
  • 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) October 28, 1965
B) June 10, 1950
C) February 11, 1961
D) July 14, 1964
  • 19. What was the estimated cost of the competition for designing the monument?
A) $40,000
B) $225,000
C) $15 million
D) $30 million
  • 20. What is the size of Gateway Arch National Park?
A) 1500 acres
B) 500 acres
C) 1000 acres
D) 192.83 acres (78.04 ha).
  • 21. Which architectural feature is similar to the dome of the Old Courthouse?
A) Mount Rushmore's faces
B) The Statue of Liberty's torch
C) The dome on the United States Capitol.
D) The Washington Monument's obelisk
  • 22. What percentage above assessed valuation were the buildings ultimately bought for?
A) 131.99 percent.
B) 100 percent
C) 150 percent
D) 200 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) 2010
C) 2003
D) 1984
  • 24. Which fiscal year did Congress place a moratorium upon NPS land acquisitions for Gateway Arch National Park?
A) 2007
B) 1984
C) 2013
D) 1998
  • 25. What natural event in 1993 affected the Grand Staircase on the east bank of Gateway Arch National Park?
A) Tornado outbreak
B) The Great Flood
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) Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
C) Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
D) Lincoln Home National Historic Site
  • 27. In what year was the Gateway Arch featured on the Missouri state quarter?
A) 2018
B) 2003
C) 1999
D) 2015
  • 28. What was the name of the international design competition that began on December 8, 2009?
A) Gateway Arch Revitalization Project
B) St. Louis Riverfront Design Challenge
C) Framing a Modern Masterpiece: The City + The Arch + The River 2015
D) Missouri Urban Renewal Initiative
  • 29. How many applicants were there for the design competition that began in 2009?
A) 100
B) 49
C) 75
D) 25
  • 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) Park over the Highway
C) Expansion of the museum
D) Gateway Arch Connector
  • 32. What new feature was added to the Gateway Arch grounds in 2018?
A) Gateway Arch Connector
B) New visitor center
C) Riverfront amphitheater
D) Historical museum
  • 33. How many trees were on the grounds after the CityArchRiver project compared to before?
A) Increased from 1,800 to 4,200
B) Increased from 3,000 to 5,000
C) Decreased from 4,200 to 1,800
D) Remained at 1,800
  • 34. Which Senator co-sponsored the Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act?
A) Claire McCaskill
B) Mitch McConnell
C) Kamala Harris
D) Elizabeth Warren
  • 35. Who testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks in July 2017 regarding the redesignation?
A) Robert Vogel
B) Donald Trump
C) Claire McCaskill
D) Roy Blunt
  • 36. When did U.S. President Donald Trump sign the Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act into law?
A) January 10, 2018
B) June 26, 2017
C) July 15, 2017
D) February 22, 2018
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