Building the Dream Quiz

Why are monuments important? Choose the most correct answer.

• To remember important people and events

• To forget embarrassing parts of our history

• To make pictures in the city look nicer

• To give families something to do on the weekend

Why was St. Louis chosen as a settlement location?

• Because of its mountains and canyons

• Because it's close to the ocean

• Because it was the largest city in the U.S.

• Because of its location where the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers meet

Choose TWO reasons why many settlers started their journey west in St. Louis.

• Because St. Louis is on the Mississippi River

• Because the city was small

• Because St. Louis wasn't yet part of the U.S.

• Because settlers could stock up on supplies

Why did St. Louis need a monument on the riverfront?

• To give downtown residents new homes in the monument

• To make downtown St. Louis look fresh and inviting

• To ask the U.S. government for more money

• To preserve St. Louis historic buildings

Who had the idea to create a monument on the St. Louis riverfront?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Laclede and Chouteau

• Eero Saarinen

• Luther Ely Smith

Who won the design competition for the Gateway Arch?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Laclede and Chouteau

• Eero Saarinen

• Luther Ely Smith

Who signed the order creating Jefferson National Expansion Memorial?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Laclede and Chouteau

• Eero Saarinen

• Luther Ely Smith

Who founded St. Louis and grew the fur trade?

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Laclede and Chouteau

• Eero Saarinen

• Luther Ely Smith

Why was it hard to build an elevator to the top of the Arch?

• Because the Arch is too short for an elevator

• Because the Arch is curved

• Because the Arch moves frequently

• Because the Arch doesn't have an observation deck

What does the Gateway Arch represent?

• The center of the fur trade

• The importance of St. Louis in westward expansion

• The tallest monument in the world

• The birthplace of the United States