WASHINGTON, D.C. - ANSWERS

I. The White House

1.LOCATION

What is the address of the White House ?

1600, Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.

On which coast is it situated ?

On the eastern coast.

What is prohibited inside ?

Prohibited inside are animals (except guide dogs), oversized backpacks, balloons, beverages, chewing gum, electric stun guns, fireworks or firecrackers, food, guns or ammunition, knives with blades over 3 inches or 8 centimeters, mace, nunchucks, smoking, or suitcases.

Cameras may be carried after undergoing a security check as you enter, but taking pictures/videotaping is not permitted inside the White House.

2. HISTORY

Who chose Washington, DC for his residence ?

President Washington (1790)

What do the letters D.C. stand for ?

District of Columbia.

Who was a president for only 32 days ?

William Henry Harrison.(1841)

What was the pet of President Benjamin Harrison’s son ?

a goat

How many presidents have the USA had ?

44 (with OBAMA)

Where does the Presidential Seal appear ?

on documents, medals, stationary, flags, monuments and on uniforms.

What can you see in the centre ?

An eagle.

3. The PRESIDENT of the United States of America.

Name : Barack Obama

Age : 49 (in 2010)

Education : college - law school

He believes in : in the ability to unite people around a politics of purpose.

Family : his wife, Michelle, and two daughters, Malia, and Sasha.

Pet : a Portuguese water dog named Bo

In which room does the President work ? - The Oval Office

4. The President's Cabinet

In which Departments could the following words be found ?

5. The political parties

What are the 2 major parties ?

Democratic and Republican.

Two animals have something to do with politics. Explain :

Democratic Donkey and Republican Elephant.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton have something in common. What is it ?

Democrats

II. LET'S VISIT THE CITY

WashingtonMonument

What's around it ? Why ?

50 flags corresponding to the 50 States

Capitol

Who works inside ?

The Senate and the House of Representatives (= The Congress)

What is famous and very useful next to it, if you need historical documents, for example :

Library of Congress

Jefferson Memorial

What can be seen in the centre of the Memorial ?

The statue of Jefferson

Jefferson was the THIRD American President .

Pentagon

What is it ?

Department of Defense

How many people work there ?

approximately 23,000 military and civilian employees (and about 3,000 non-defense support personnel dedicated to protecting our national interests.)

Lincoln Memorial

What happened in 1963 ?

March on Washington with Martin Luther king

(his speech : "I have a dream")

WHICH IS WHICH ?

1) The Pentagon 2) LincolnMemorial 3) WashingtonMonument
4) Capitol 5) JeffersonMemorial

Good-bye Washington, D.C.!

When was this photo taken ?

At night!

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