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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) Korean War
B) World War II
C) Vietnam War
D) Cold War
  • 2. Who donated $40,000 towards the estimated cost of the architectural competition for the monument?
A) Harry S. Truman
B) Eliel Saarinen
C) Percy Green
D) Smith
  • 3. Who won the architectural competition in 1947 for the design of the monument?
A) Harris Armstrong
B) Dan Kiley
C) Hannskarl Bandel
D) Eero Saarinen
  • 4. What was the original height planned for Eero Saarinen's arch?
A) 600 feet (183 m)
B) 590 feet (180 m)
C) 630 feet (192 m)
D) 550 feet (168 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 full circle
C) A perfect sphere
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) Percy Green
C) Eliel Saarinen
D) Dan Kiley
  • 7. What was the original purpose of the Old Courthouse, which is located at the base of the arch?
A) Once the tallest building in Missouri
B) A library
C) A railway station
D) A museum
  • 8. On what date did work begin on covering railroad tracks that cut across the memorial grounds?
A) February 11, 1961
B) July 14, 1964
C) May 25, 1968
D) June 23, 1959
  • 9. Who were the two protesters that climbed halfway up a leg of the Arch on July 14, 1964?
A) Percy Green and Richard Daly
B) Dan Kiley and Harris Armstrong
C) Harry S. Truman and Stewart Udall
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) Lack of safety measures
C) Low wages
D) Unfair hiring practices
  • 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) Vice President Hubert Humphrey and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall
B) Percy Green and Richard Daly
C) Eliel Saarinen and Eero Saarinen
D) Harry S. Truman and Dan Kiley
  • 13. What was the cost to build the Gateway Arch?
A) $30 million
B) $15 million
C) $40,000
D) $225,000
  • 14. Who designed the adjacent park to the Gateway Arch?
A) Dan Kiley
B) Harris Armstrong
C) Eero Saarinen
D) Hannskarl Bandel
  • 15. When was the memorial listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
A) July 14, 1964
B) May 25, 1968
C) October 15, 1966
D) June 10, 1950
  • 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) Missouri Mansion
C) New Rock House
D) Old Rock House
  • 17. Who was the original St. Louis pioneer whose home was razed for the arch?
A) Harris Armstrong
B) Jean Pierre Chouteau
C) Percy Green
D) Eliel Saarinen
  • 18. On what date was land for the memorial formally dedicated by Harry S. Truman?
A) October 28, 1965
B) July 14, 1964
C) June 10, 1950
D) February 11, 1961
  • 19. What was the estimated cost of the competition for designing the monument?
A) $40,000
B) $30 million
C) $225,000
D) $15 million
  • 20. What is the size of Gateway Arch National Park?
A) 1500 acres
B) 192.83 acres (78.04 ha).
C) 1000 acres
D) 500 acres
  • 21. Which architectural feature is similar to the dome of the Old Courthouse?
A) The Washington Monument's obelisk
B) The Statue of Liberty's torch
C) Mount Rushmore's faces
D) The dome on the United States Capitol.
  • 22. What percentage above assessed valuation were the buildings ultimately bought for?
A) 150 percent
B) 200 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) 1984
B) 1993
C) 2010
D) 2003
  • 24. Which fiscal year did Congress place a moratorium upon NPS land acquisitions for Gateway Arch National Park?
A) 1984
B) 2007
C) 2013
D) 1998
  • 25. What natural event in 1993 affected the Grand Staircase on the east bank of Gateway Arch National Park?
A) Drought
B) Hurricane Katrina
C) The Great Flood
D) Tornado outbreak
  • 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) Lincoln Home National Historic Site
C) Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
D) Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
  • 27. In what year was the Gateway Arch featured on the Missouri state quarter?
A) 1999
B) 2003
C) 2015
D) 2018
  • 28. What was the name of the international design competition that began on December 8, 2009?
A) St. Louis Riverfront Design Challenge
B) Missouri Urban Renewal Initiative
C) Framing a Modern Masterpiece: The City + The Arch + The River 2015
D) Gateway Arch Revitalization Project
  • 29. How many applicants were there for the design competition that began in 2009?
A) 49
B) 100
C) 25
D) 75
  • 30. Which firm was selected as the winner of the design competition on September 21, 2010?
A) Gensler
B) Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates
C) Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
D) HOK Architects
  • 31. What was the first component of the CityArchRiver project completed in December 2014?
A) Expansion of the museum
B) Gateway Arch Connector
C) Park over the Highway
D) Renovation of Kiener Plaza
  • 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) Decreased from 4,200 to 1,800
B) Increased from 1,800 to 4,200
C) Increased from 3,000 to 5,000
D) Remained at 1,800
  • 34. Which Senator co-sponsored the Gateway Arch National Park Designation Act?
A) Mitch McConnell
B) Kamala Harris
C) Claire McCaskill
D) Elizabeth Warren
  • 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) Roy Blunt
D) Robert Vogel
  • 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) February 22, 2018
D) June 26, 2017
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