Quiz: Behind the Scenes of the Capitol

April 4, 2011

What's the name of the statue that sits atop the Capitol dome?
1. Continuum
2. Inspiration
3. Statue of Freedom
4. The Apotheosis of Washington
True or false: The current Capitol dome is not the original Capitol dome.
1. True
2. False
Approximately how many rooms are there in the Capitol building?
1. 140
2. 240
3. 440
4. 540
What images are painted on the frieze that encircles the inside of the Rotunda?
1. Scenes from American history
2. Portraits of historic congressmen
3. Scenes from Washington, D.C.
4. Portraits of presidents
When the East Portico was expanded in 1958, its 130-year-old columns were replaced; where are those columns now?
1. Museum of American History
2. The Capitol Visitor Center
3. The National Arboretum
4. The White House
The 100 statues that make up the National Statuary Hall collection were contributed by what type of donors?
1. Charitable organizations
2. States
3. Political parties
4. Individual donors
True or false: No statue in Statuary Hall is of a living person.
1. True
2. False
Which president is buried in the Capitol crypt beneath the Rotunda?
1. George Washington
2. John Adams
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. Nobody is buried there
What year did Congress hold its first session at the Capitol?
1. 1784
2. 1800
3. 1821
4. 1842
Who was the architect who designed the Capitol?
1. James Hoban
2. Robert Mills
3. Alexander Parris
4. William Thornton