Virtual Tour U.S. Capitol

1. What is the name of the statue on top of the Capital building? Freedom

2. Who vists the Capital building and what activities happen in the building? People from the us and around the world for tours, conferences and meetings

3. Why is one hall called Emancipation Hall? to honor the enslaved people wo worked to build the capital

4. Who is represented in the three statues and why? Fredric Douglas, Sojourner truth and Sacagawea

5. Who is the American artist who designed the Freedom Statue? Thomas Crawford

6. Tell me what you learned about the Freedom Statue? Is there any symbolism? its 19.5 feet tall she was made to math the style of the building

7. What is the crypt? What is it's purpose? A room with arches to hold up the dome

8. Did they have modern-day tools? no

9. What does the start on the floor represent? Place where the 4 quadrants of the city come together

10. How many statues are in the crypt? What do they resent? 13 one for each of the colonies

11.Where is the rotunda? What is it and what do they do in it? Ceremonial center of the capital used to share new art on are people in to say goodbye to leaders who have served our country

12. What is on the ceiling of the dome? What material is it made of/called? Apotheosis of Washington made of wet plaster

13. What is the square feet of the painting? 4664

14. Who is the artist? Constantino Brumidi

15. How far did he have to go to paint it? 180 feet up

16. What figure is in the center and who are they surrounded by? George Washington surrounded by women

17. What are the six different themes around it? War, science, marine, commerce, mechanics and agriculture

18. What do most of the artworks in the capital reflect? The history of the country

19. What painting did John Trumble paint? Is it important? The presentation of the declaration of independence is I'm back of the $2 bill

20. What kind of stories do the works of art tell? American Revolution, civil war, stores of peace, stories of struggle, stories of America

21. What is the name of the hall with all the statues? Statuary hall

22. What do the plaks on the floor represent? Old desk location 4 people who work there

23. Who decides what is placed in the hall and how many pieces can they send? Each state can send 2 statues

24. What was the room before it held all the statues? The house chamber

25. What/Who did the state of Ohio send for the hall? Thomas Edison

26. What year did the statues start to arrive to the hall? 1870

27. What is the Capital building the center of? Center of American government

28. What story's does it tell us? A witness to history in a symbol of democracy

29. Write your thoughts about what you have learned about the U. S. Capitol Building and any of your thoughts on the events that happened in it last week it. Learned that it is a very interesting building. I think that what happened was wrong and a poor decision