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Historic Preservation in the United States

Test your knowledge of historic preservation in the United States, including key laws, organizations, programs, and preservation methods.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the first national historic preservation law in the United States?

  1. The Antiquities Act of 1906
  2. The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
  3. The Historic Sites Act of 1935
  4. The National Register of Historic Places Act of 1966
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the father of the modern historic preservation movement in the United States?

  1. Frederick Law Olmsted
  2. Andrew Jackson Downing
  3. Charles Eliot Norton
  4. William Morris Hunt
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the first national historic district in the United States?

  1. Beacon Hill Historic District, Boston, Massachusetts
  2. French Quarter Historic District, New Orleans, Louisiana
  3. Old Town Historic District, Alexandria, Virginia
  4. Georgetown Historic District, Washington, D.C.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common type of historic preservation project?

  1. Restoration
  2. Rehabilitation
  3. Reconstruction
  4. Adaptive reuse
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the difference between restoration and rehabilitation?

  1. Restoration involves returning a historic building to its original condition, while rehabilitation involves making changes to a historic building to make it more modern.
  2. Restoration involves making changes to a historic building to make it more modern, while rehabilitation involves returning a historic building to its original condition.
  3. Restoration and rehabilitation are the same thing.
  4. Restoration involves repairing and improving a historic building while maintaining its historic character, while rehabilitation involves making changes to a historic building to make it more modern.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the National Register of Historic Places?

  1. A list of historic places that are protected by federal law.
  2. A list of historic places that are eligible for federal tax benefits.
  3. A list of historic places that are open to the public.
  4. A list of historic places that are owned by the government.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the National Historic Landmark Program?

  1. A program that recognizes and protects historic places that are of national significance.
  2. A program that provides financial assistance to historic preservation projects.
  3. A program that educates the public about historic preservation.
  4. A program that promotes historic preservation tourism.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Historic Preservation Fund?

  1. A fund that provides financial assistance to historic preservation projects.
  2. A fund that is used to purchase and preserve historic properties.
  3. A fund that is used to educate the public about historic preservation.
  4. A fund that is used to promote historic preservation tourism.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation?

  1. An independent federal agency that advises the President and Congress on historic preservation matters.
  2. A group of experts who provide advice to the National Park Service on historic preservation matters.
  3. A group of volunteers who work to preserve historic places.
  4. A group of historians who study historic preservation.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the National Trust for Historic Preservation?

  1. A private nonprofit organization that works to preserve historic places.
  2. A government agency that works to preserve historic places.
  3. A group of volunteers who work to preserve historic places.
  4. A group of historians who study historic preservation.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities?

  1. A private nonprofit organization that works to preserve historic places in New England.
  2. A government agency that works to preserve historic places in New England.
  3. A group of volunteers who work to preserve historic places in New England.
  4. A group of historians who study historic preservation in New England.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the Association for Preservation Technology International?

  1. A professional organization for people who work in historic preservation.
  2. A government agency that works to promote historic preservation.
  3. A group of volunteers who work to preserve historic places.
  4. A group of historians who study historic preservation.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions?

  1. A network of local historic preservation commissions.
  2. A government agency that works to promote historic preservation.
  3. A group of volunteers who work to preserve historic places.
  4. A group of historians who study historic preservation.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training?

  1. A center that provides training and technical assistance in historic preservation.
  2. A government agency that works to promote historic preservation.
  3. A group of volunteers who work to preserve historic places.
  4. A group of historians who study historic preservation.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the World Monuments Fund?

  1. A private nonprofit organization that works to preserve cultural heritage around the world.
  2. A government agency that works to promote historic preservation around the world.
  3. A group of volunteers who work to preserve cultural heritage around the world.
  4. A group of historians who study historic preservation around the world.
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