Mt Rushmore

Where is Mount Rushmore located?

• South Dakota's Black Hills National Forest

• New York's Adirondack Mountains

• California's Sierra Nevada

• Colorado's Rocky Mountains

Who was Mount Rushmore named after?

• A famous explorer who discovered the mountain

• The sculptor who designed the monument

• A New York lawyer who inspected mining claims in the area

• An ancient Native American chief

Who did Doane Robinson initially suggest as a subject for the carving?

• George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

• Chief Red Cloud and other heroic figures of the West

• Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt

• Four famous American presidents

What was the primary method used to carve 90% of Mount Rushmore?

• Hand tools and chisels

• Advanced laser technology

• Dynamite and other explosives

• Large mechanical drills

Who completed the carving of Mount Rushmore after Gutzon Borglum's death?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Lincoln Borglum

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

What is the approximate height of each president's head carved into Mount Rushmore?

• 11 feet

• 20 feet

• 60 feet

• 18 feet

What does George Washington's carving on Mount Rushmore symbolize?

• The growth of the United States

• The development of the United States

• The birth of the United States

• The preservation of the United States

How many years did it take to complete the carvings at Mount Rushmore?

• 10 years

• 14 years

• 20 years

• 25 years