Mount Rushmore

What is another name for Mt. Rushmore?

• The Black Hills

• Robinson Mountain

• The Symbolic Hill

• The Presidents' Mountain

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Which two men are credited for designing and building this monument?

• Jefferson and Robinson

• Robinson and Borglum

• Borglum and Washington

• Washington and Roosevelt

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What does Mt. Rushmore symbolize?

• the first 150 years of US History

• the expansion of the US

• The development of the US

• The preservation of the US

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Why did Robinson think building this monument was a good idea?

• It would show the importance of the 4 presidents

• It would help the sculptor get famous

• It would draw people to his state

• It would provide jobs for US citizens

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Which statement supports the fact that Mt. Rushmore was a success?

• Mt. Rushmore is visited by thousands of people every year.

• Mt. Rushmore is 5,725 feet tall.

• Mt. Rushmore is on land where the mountains meet the plains.

• Mt. Rushmore stands for a very important part of US history

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Congress agreed to match funds of $250,000 for the project. The project costs $989,992 to build. Did the project go over budget?

• yes

• no

• there was no budget

• the budget was covered by the bank

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Why is Washington chosen to represent the "birth" of our country?

• Because he was the person to write the constitution

• Because he was the person who can up with the Mt. Rushmore idea

• Because he was the person who was the first president

• Because he was the person who landed on our continent first

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Lincoln symbolizes the "preservation" of our country. What does "preservation" mean?

• the effort of keeping something from being destroyed

• the effort of making something

• the effort of getting rid of somethingq

• the effort of showing the importance of something

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How long did it take to complete the Mt. Rushmore monument?

• 400 months

• it was completed in 1803

• 14 years

• 150 days

Why do you think Borglum was the one to choose the location for Mt. Rushmore?

• He was the one paying for it, so he got to choose

• He was the one who came up with the idea, so he got to choose

• He was the one who the monument was for, so he got to choose

• He was the one who was sculpting it, so he got to choose

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