Quiz on The Statue of Liberty

Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a gift?

• France ✓ (Correct answer)
• England
• Spain
• Italy

Source: France gave the statue in 1886 to celebrate American independence and Franco-American friendship.

In which American city's harbor does the Statue of Liberty stand?

• Boston
• Washington D.C.
• New York ✓ (Correct answer)
• Philadelphia

Source: She stands in New York Harbor, greeting ships arriving into the city.

What does the Statue of Liberty hold raised high in her right hand?

• A lantern
• A torch ✓ (Correct answer)
• A sword
• A flag

Source: Her raised torch represents liberty lighting the way to freedom.

What does the Statue of Liberty wear on her head?

• A helmet
• A veil
• A halo
• A crown ✓ (Correct answer)

Source: Her spiked crown is one of her most instantly recognizable features.

What gives the Statue of Liberty its famous green colour?

• Oxidized copper ✓ (Correct answer)
• A coat of paint
• Rusted iron
• Green-tinted glass

Source: Her copper skin slowly oxidized into a green patina over about 30 years.

What flat object does the Statue of Liberty cradle in her left arm?

• A book
• A tablet ✓ (Correct answer)
• A scroll
• A shield

Source: The keystone-shaped tablet bears a date written in Roman numerals.

The Statue of Liberty appears half-buried in sand in the ending of which classic film?

• King Kong
• Planet of the Apes ✓ (Correct answer)
• Jurassic Park
• Jaws

Source: The 1968 film's haunting final shot revealed the statue buried on a future Earth.

The Statue of Liberty's figure is based on which kind of historical figure?

• A Roman goddess ✓ (Correct answer)
• A French queen
• A Greek philosopher
• An American president

Source: She personifies Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom.

What lies broken at the Statue of Liberty's feet, usually hidden from view?

• An eagle
• A stack of books
• A sleeping lion
• Broken chains ✓ (Correct answer)

Source: Broken shackles at her feet symbolize freedom from tyranny — rarely seen by visitors.

In which century was the Statue of Liberty dedicated?

• 17th century
• 18th century
• 19th century ✓ (Correct answer)
• 20th century

Source: She was dedicated in 1886 — the 19th century, not 1776 as many assume.

The date carved on the Statue's tablet marks which event?

• The French Revolution
• American independence ✓ (Correct answer)
• The end of slavery
• The statue's dedication

Source: The tablet reads July 4, 1776 in Roman numerals — the Declaration of Independence.

Which famous engineer designed the internal iron skeleton holding the Statue up?

• Thomas Edison
• Nikola Tesla
• Gustave Eiffel ✓ (Correct answer)
• Alexander Graham Bell

Source: Gustave Eiffel — of the Eiffel Tower — engineered her hidden internal framework.

A famous poem inside the pedestal welcomes immigrants with which line?

• Give me your tired, your poor ✓ (Correct answer)
• We the people
• Land of the free
• Life and liberty

Source: Emma Lazarus's poem 'The New Colossus' gave the statue its enduring welcome.

How many pointed rays extend from the Statue of Liberty's crown?

• Five
• Nine
• Twelve
• Seven ✓ (Correct answer)

Source: The seven rays are said to represent the seven seas and seven continents.

What is the Statue of Liberty's formal official title?

• Lady Liberty
• The American Colossus
• Liberty Enlightening the World ✓ (Correct answer)
• The Goddess of Freedom

Source: Her formal name is 'Liberty Enlightening the World' — 'Lady Liberty' is just a nickname.

For its first 16 years, the Statue of Liberty also officially served as what?

• A lighthouse ✓ (Correct answer)
• A military fort
• A weather station
• A prison

Source: From 1886 to 1902 her torch functioned as a working lighthouse.

After being built in France, how was the Statue transported to the United States?

• Fully assembled on deck
• Floated behind the ship
• In a single crate
• In hundreds of crates ✓ (Correct answer)

Source: She crossed the Atlantic disassembled into 350 pieces packed in 214 crates.

When she was brand new, what colour was the Statue of Liberty?

• Reddish-brown ✓ (Correct answer)
• Bright green
• Pure white
• Pale gold

Source: Fresh copper is reddish-brown — she only turned green decades later.

From the base of the pedestal to the torch tip, about how tall is the Statue?

• About 150 feet
• About 300 feet ✓ (Correct answer)
• About 450 feet
• About 600 feet

Source: She rises about 305 feet from pedestal base to torch; the figure alone is roughly 151 feet.

In the 1986 restoration, the Statue's new flame was covered in what?

• Bronze plating
• Stained glass
• Gold leaf ✓ (Correct answer)
• LED panels

Source: The rebuilt flame was clad in 24-karat gold leaf so it glows in reflected sunlight.