The longest-serving lawmaker in U.S. congressional history, a legendary Motown artist, and the matriarch of a renowned political family will be among this year's recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor, the White House announced Monday. 

Rep. John Dingell, Stevie Wonder and Ethel Kennedy are three of the nineteen Americans who Obama will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom upon later this month. 

Dingell has served nearly 60 years in Congress representing a district outside Detroit. He'll retire at the end of this session. Wonder has won 25 Grammys and an Oscar for his fusion of soul, rhythm and blues and jazz. And Kennedy, who is the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, became an activist for human rights and the environment after her husband's death. 

Other honorees this year include Meryl Streep, the prolific actress known for holding the most Oscar nominations of any actor in history. She stars this winter in "Into the Woods," the musical composed by Stephen Sondheim, to whom Obama will also award the Medal of Freedom on November 24. 

Tom Brokaw, the former "NBC Nightly News" anchor, will be honored as well, alongside actress Marlo Thomas, golfer Charles Sifford and author Isabel Allende. 

The other medalists are scientist Mildred Dresselhaus; Native American activist Suzan Harjo; former Reps. Abner Mikva of Illinois and Patsy Takemoto Mink of Hawaii; and economist Robert Solow. 

Five awards will be delivered posthumously: to "Freedom Summer" civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner; to the well-known choreographer Alvin Ailey, who founded the namesake dance company; and to Rep. Edward Roybal, the founder of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. How many medals were awarded?
2. How many people were awarded?
3. What was the number of people that received medals?
Q2:
1. What was the number of medals awarded posthumously?
2. How many medals were given out posthumously?
3. How many medals were given out to people who had already passed?
Q3:
1. What person from Michigan won a medal?
2. Who is from Michigan and won an award?
3. What Michigan resident received a medal of honor?
Q4:
1. What is John Dingell known for?
2. What has John Dingell long served as?
3. What was John Dingell's claim to fame?
Q5:
1. John Dingell represented a city near what metropolis?
2. John Dingell is a representative from nearby which city?
3. What city is close to the one that John Dingell represents?
Q6:
1. What is Alvin Ailey's claim to fame?
2. What is Alvin Ailey known for?
3. How did Alvin Ailey become well known?
Q7:
1. Who composed Into the Woods?
2. Who was the composer of Into the Woods?
3. Who was the music for Into the Woods written by?
Q8:
1. Is Stephen Sondheim receiving a medal?
2. Is Stephen Sondheim being awarded the medal of honor?
3. Is Stephen Sondheim a medal of honor receipient?
Q9:
1. When is the medal of honor cermony taking place?
2. When will the medals of honor be awarded?
3. At what point will the ceremony for the medals of honor take place?
