Mount Rushmore and Its History

Mount Rushmore and Its History

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the sculptor behind the Mount Rushmore monument?

Red Cloud

Buffalo Bill Cody

Gutson Borglum

Don Robinson

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original idea proposed by Don Robinson for the monument?

To showcase natural landscapes

To depict famous battles

To celebrate Western figures

To honor US presidents

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organization was Gutson Borglum affiliated with?

The Rotary Club

The Freemasons

The Ku Klux Klan

The American Legion

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Thomas Jefferson's head moved during the construction of Mount Rushmore?

Jefferson was replaced by another figure

The original position was too high

It was a design change

The rock was too unstable

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the intended completion style for the figures on Mount Rushmore according to the original plans?

Busts only

Head and shoulders

Half-length with clothing

Full-length statues