Question

Which of the following statements about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is NOT true?

1) The walls are made of polished black granite
2) The monument serves as a place for people to gather and reflect on their loved ones lost in war
3) The design of the monument was inspired by a political controversy associated with the Vietnam War
4) The names of the servicemen who died in the Vietnam War are inscribed on the walls

Answer 1

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial's design was not inspired by a political controversy associated with the Vietnam War. The walls are made of polished black granite and inscribe the names of servicemen who died in the war.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that is NOT true about the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is that the design of the monument was inspired by a political controversy associated with the Vietnam War.

Maya Lin, a university student studying architecture, submitted her design for a nationwide competition for concepts of a new memorial to Vietnam veterans. Her design, which became the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, features polished black granite walls with the names of every soldier who was killed or still missing inscribed in the wall.

The memorial serves as a place for people to gather and reflect on their loved ones lost in the war, and it has become an accepted and essential tribute to the veterans of the contentious war.