A Mountain of History

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What does the word national mean?

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relating to an entire country

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What is Mount Rushmore?

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A famous monument in South Dakota featuring the faces of four U.S. presidents.

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Who designed Mount Rushmore?

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Gutzon Borglum

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What is the height of the faces on Mount Rushmore?

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60 feet tall

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What is the opposite of grand?

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ordinary

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Which presidents are featured on Mount Rushmore?

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George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln

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What is a monument?

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A structure built to honor a person or event.

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What does it mean to blast away rock?

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To use explosives to break apart and remove rock.

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What can people learn about at Mount Rushmore?

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The history and contributions of the four presidents.

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What is a key detail?

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An important piece of information that supports the main idea.