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

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

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

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

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

A) Dan Kiley
B) Hannskarl Bandel
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 museum
B) A railway station
C) Once the tallest building in Missouri
D) A library

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

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

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) Unfair hiring practices
C) Low wages
D) Poor working conditions

11. On what date was the Gateway Arch completed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) 100 percent
B) 200 percent
C) 131.99 percent.
D) 150 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) 1984
D) 2003

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

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

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

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

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) 2015
B) 1999
C) 2003
D) 2018

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) 100
C) 49
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) Gensler
D) HOK Architects

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) Park over the Highway
D) Gateway Arch Connector

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) July 15, 2017
C) June 26, 2017
D) February 22, 2018

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