Directions: Respond to the following. Each correct response is worth 1 extra credit point. Consult the following urls for directional assistance.

• http://www.arlingtoncemetery.org/
• http://www.tombguard.org/history.html
• http://www.tombguard.org/history.html
• http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/vietnam.htm
• http://www.mdw.army.mil/ (Military District of Washington)
• http://www.army.mil/oldguard/SpecialtyPlatoons/caisson.htm (Old Guard)

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1. What is the Tomb of the Unknowns? (Also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier)
2. Where is it located?
3. When was the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier dedicated?
4. From what War?
5. What is a Sentinel?
6. What is the inscription on the Tomb?
7. What do the 3 greek figures on the east panel represent?
8. Who guards the Tomb of the Unknowns?
9. How often is it guarded?
10. What happened to the site in 1998?
11. What is Arlington House?
12. What is the Eternal Flame?
13. What is meant by a "21-gun salute"?
14. What is the origin of the "21-gun salute"?
15. What is Taps? How did it originate?
16. Name a President buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
17. Name a Chief Justice buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
18. Describe the "Changing of the Guard" at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and how the number 21 is implemented in the ceremony.
19. What is the MDW?
20. Draw a sketch of the patch for the MDW.
21. What is inscribed on William Howard Taft's headstone?
22. Whose grave is the only grave site at Arlington National Cemetery marked with a simple wooden cross? (Hint, his brother was elected president in the 1960)
23. Who is Capt. Blassie?
24. What is The Old Guard Caisson Platoon?
    

25. What is a caparisoned horse?
26. Why are the rider's boots reversed in the stirrups?
27. What is the Medal of Honor?
28. What color is the ribbon?
29. Who established the Purple Heart?
30. Washington D.C. and Arlington Virginia are separated by what river?