P.O.S. Multiple Choice Test

The U.S. has hundreds of important historical sites. HISTORICAL

Our national monuments include both natural wonders and structures built by people. AND

Millions of tourists visit these monuments every year. VISIT

Some of the monuments, such as the Statue of Liberty, are located in urban areas. IN

Others, including Yellowstone, are located far from big cities. CITIES

One of the most popular national monuments is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. MOST

On the wall are the names of more than fifty-eight thousand Americans who died in the Vietnam War. NAMES

The nation's capital is also the site of memorials to many outstanding Americans. IS

High points of a visit to Washington D.C. are the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Jefferson Memorial. OF

Massive images of these three presidents, along with one of Theodore Roosevelt, are included in the Mount Rushmore National Monument in South Dakota. IMAGES

Not all of our national monuments honor famous people. HONOR

If you visited southwestern Colorado, you would find Mesa Verde National Park. YOU

Mesa Verde is a collection of Native American cliff dwellings. MESA VERDE

Here is an ancient apartment building with 217 rooms-- all under one roof! ANCIENT

Surprisingly, the lowest point in the United States is also a national monument. SURPRISINGLY

The country's highest mountian, Mount Denali, is in Denali National Park in Alaska. HIGHEST

In fact, California's Death Valley is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere. POINT

Other national monuments honor groups of Americans, among them the Women's Rights National Historic Park and the Civil Rights Memorial. AMONG

Seneca Falls, New York, is the site of the first large meeting held in 1848 to plan a campaign to bring equal rights to women. EQUAL

The Civil Rights Memorial was built in Montgomery, Alabama, where Martin Luther King Jr. led a boycott of the city bus system to protest racial discrimination. RACIAL

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