Q 01/05

Long before the FDR Memorial was built, FDR said any monument to him should be no bigger than what?

A) His desk

B) His bed

C) A park bench

D) A dining table

Answer · why

A) His desk

His desk was the limit he set in 1941, so friends placed a plain marble block that size in Washington in 1965. The far larger memorial opened 32 years...

Q 02/05

Which Scottish terrier, FDR's faithful companion, sits in bronze beside him at the FDR Memorial?

A) Checkers

B) Fala

C) Barney

D) Millie

Answer · why

B) Fala

Fala is the only presidential pet honored with a statue in a presidential memorial. FDR named him Murray the Outlaw of Falahill, after a Scottish ance...

Q 03/05

In the 'Fireside Chat' sculpture at the FDR Memorial, a man sits beside which household object?

A) A fireplace

B) A wood stove

C) A radio

D) A piano

Answer · why

C) A radio

A radio is the point of the scene, because FDR's fireside chats were broadcasts rather than hearthside talks. He used them to speak directly to Americ...

Q 04/05

Which president dedicated the FDR Memorial, more than four decades after planning began?

A) George H. W. Bush

B) Ronald Reagan

C) Jimmy Carter

D) Bill Clinton

Answer · why

D) Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton dedicated it on May 2, 1997, ending a wait that began when a memorial commission was created in 1955. Construction itself only started in...

Q 05/05

What does each of the four main outdoor rooms at the FDR Memorial in Washington represent?

A) One of the Four Freedoms

B) One of his terms in office

C) One of his children

D) One of his wartime conferences

Answer · why

B) One of his terms in office

One of his terms in office is the theme of each room, so the walk covers twelve years of history in order. FDR is the only president elected four time...