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WorksheetsMount Rushmore
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where is Mount Rushmore?
Texas
North Dakota
South Dakota
California
What nationality was Gutzon Borgium?
Swedish-American
Mexican-American
Danish-American
British-American
Which president is not carved on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington
John Adams
Theodore Roosevelt
Thomas Jefferson
Did anyone die during construction?
yes
no
How much money did it cost to carve Mount Rushmore?
less than 1,000,000
more than 1,000,000
more than 100,000,000
When was the carving finished?
1941
1937
1929
Why didn't they carve the presidents down to their waists?
It was too much work.
They ran out of money.
They didn't think it would look good.
How many years did it take to complete the monument?
5 years
14 years
25 years
45 years
Which president was finished first?
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Which president was finished last?
Abraham Lincoln
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Why do mountain climbers scale the mountain?
It's good exercise.
It's fun!
To check for cracks.
Each head is the size of a six story building?
True
False
“Based on the words land and mark, what is the meaning of the compound word landmark?”
a mark of land
land that has a mark on it
an important structure or building
How does the author help the reader understand that Mount Rushmore is an important monument?
by providing facts and details about this landmark.
by comparing Mount Rushmore to the Grand Canyon.
by giving reasons why you should visit the Grand Canyon.
by telling how long it took to build it.
How was the monument carved into the mountain?
The workers painted the presidents' faces on a mountain.
The workers carefully stacked the rock and used tools to carve the faces.
The workers carefully blasted away the rock and used tools to carve the faces.
Under which heading would you find how they made the Mount Rushmore?
Rushmore's Birth
Carving a Monument
Think Big!
Discover the Facts
Who are the 4 presidents on Mount Rushmore? Under which heading did you find this?
Washington, Lincoln, Franklin, and Roosevelt. It's under "Think Big!"
Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Bush. It's under "Carving a Monument"
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Roosevelt. It's under "Rushmore's Birth"
Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Roosevelt. It's under "Rushmore's Birth"
Who was the artist? Which heading did you find that?
Rushmore's Birth
Carving a Monument
Think Big!
Discover the Facts
