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Gateway Arch National Park - Exam
  • 1. In which year were plans for a monument delayed due to World War II?
A) Cold War
B) World War II
C) Korean War
D) Vietnam War
  • 2. Who donated $40,000 towards the estimated cost of the architectural competition for the monument?
A) Eliel Saarinen
B) Harry S. Truman
C) Percy Green
D) Smith
  • 3. Who won the architectural competition in 1947 for the design of the monument?
A) Harris Armstrong
B) Hannskarl Bandel
C) Eero Saarinen
D) Dan Kiley
  • 4. What was the original height planned for Eero Saarinen's arch?
A) 590 feet (180 m)
B) 550 feet (168 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 straight line
B) A perfect sphere
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) Hannskarl Bandel
B) Dan Kiley
C) Percy Green
D) Eliel Saarinen
  • 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) A railway station
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) July 14, 1964
D) February 11, 1961
  • 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) Percy Green and Richard Daly
C) Dan Kiley and Harris Armstrong
D) Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen
  • 10. What was the main reason for the protest by Percy Green and Richard Daly?
A) Poor working conditions
B) Low wages
C) Unfair hiring practices
D) Lack of safety measures
  • 11. On what date was the Gateway Arch completed?
A) July 14, 1964
B) October 28, 1965
C) June 10, 1950
D) May 25, 1968
  • 12. Who dedicated the arch on May 25, 1968?
A) Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen
B) Percy Green and Richard Daly
C) Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall
D) Harry S. Truman and Dan Kiley
  • 13. What was the cost to build the Gateway Arch?
A) $40,000
B) $15 million
C) $30 million
D) $225,000
  • 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) May 25, 1968
B) October 15, 1966
C) June 10, 1950
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) New Rock House
B) Old Rock House
C) Missouri Mansion
D) St. Louis Pioneer Home
  • 17. Who was the original St. Louis pioneer whose home was razed for the arch?
A) Jean Pierre Chouteau
B) Percy Green
C) Harris Armstrong
D) Eliel Saarinen
  • 18. On what date was land for the memorial formally dedicated by Harry S. Truman?
A) July 14, 1964
B) June 10, 1950
C) February 11, 1961
D) October 28, 1965
  • 19. What was the estimated cost of the competition for designing the monument?
A) $30 million
B) $15 million
C) $225,000
D) $40,000
  • 20. What is the size of Gateway Arch National Park?
A) 192.83 acres (78.04 ha).
B) 1000 acres
C) 500 acres
D) 1500 acres
  • 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) 200 percent
B) 150 percent
C) 131.99 percent.
D) 100 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) 2003
B) 1993
C) 1984
D) 2010
  • 24. Which fiscal year did Congress place a moratorium upon NPS land acquisitions for Gateway Arch National Park?
A) 2007
B) 2013
C) 1998
D) 1984
  • 25. What natural event in 1993 affected the Grand Staircase on the east bank of Gateway Arch National Park?
A) Tornado outbreak
B) Drought
C) Hurricane Katrina
D) The Great Flood
  • 26. Which historic site was put under the jurisdiction of the Superintendent of the Memorial in 1999?
A) Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
B) Lincoln Home National Historic Site
C) Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
D) Ulysses S. Grant 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) Framing a Modern Masterpiece: The City + The Arch + The River 2015
B) St. Louis Riverfront Design Challenge
C) Missouri Urban Renewal Initiative
D) Gateway Arch Revitalization Project
  • 29. How many applicants were there for the design competition that began in 2009?
A) 75
B) 25
C) 49
D) 100
  • 30. Which firm was selected as the winner of the design competition on September 21, 2010?
A) HOK Architects
B) Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
C) Gensler
D) Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
  • 31. What was the first component of the CityArchRiver project completed in December 2014?
A) Expansion of the museum
B) Park over the Highway
C) Renovation of Kiener Plaza
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 3,000 to 5,000
B) Increased from 1,800 to 4,200
C) Remained at 1,800
D) Decreased from 4,200 to 1,800
  • 34. Which Senator co-sponsored the Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act?
A) Claire McCaskill
B) Kamala Harris
C) Elizabeth Warren
D) Mitch McConnell
  • 35. Who testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks in July 2017 regarding the redesignation?
A) Donald Trump
B) Roy Blunt
C) Claire McCaskill
D) Robert Vogel
  • 36. When did U.S. President Donald Trump sign the Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act into law?
A) July 15, 2017
B) February 22, 2018
C) January 10, 2018
D) June 26, 2017
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