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Internet Lesson 001 |
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Liberty
Trivia
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| In 1986, the Statue of Liberty will be one hundred years old. A huge birthday party was held for her on July 4th, although her official birthday is on October 28th, the date she was unveiled. The statue itself, however, had been presented to the American Ambassador in Paris, on July 4, 1884. Use your internet skills to find the answers to as many of these Liberty Trivia questions as possible. |
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1. What is the full name of the Statue of Liberty? |
| 2. The statue was a gift from the people of France. What is her full name in French? |
| 3. How tall is the statue? |
| 4. How wide is Liberty's mouth? |
| 5. How old is the Statue of Liberty? (in years) |
| 6. How much did the statue itself cost? |
| 7. Who designed the pedistal for the statue? |
| 8. Bartholdi chose Bedloe's Island as the site for his statue. Who made the final decision as to where it would be erected? |
| 9. The name of Bedloe's Island was changed in 1956. What is it called now? |
| 10. Where did Bartholdi get the idea to personify "Liberty" as a woman? |
| 11. In what science fiction movie did the Statue of Liberty appear as a landmarki of Earth? |
| 12. What does the address 25 Rue de Chazelles, Paris, have to do with the statue? |
| 13. Liberty's index finger is eight feet long. What is the size of her fingernail? |
| 14. What is the length of her right arm? |
| 15. What kind of bird contributed $1.50 to the fund for the pedestal? |
| 16. According to a plaque in the pedestal, how many private citizens contributed money toward its cost? |
| 17. Eighty percent of the money for the pedestal was donated by individual citizens. What was the average amount each individual paid? |
| 18. When former President Ulysses S. Grant visited France, what impresssed him about the statue's head? |
| 19. Which part of the statue arrived in the United States first? |
| 20. What do the seven rays on Liberty's crown represent? |
| 21. On what date did the Statue of Liberty arrive in New York? |
| 22. What part of the statue represents the overthrow of tyranny? |
| 23. How many crates did it take to ship the statue? |
| 24. Who served as a model for the Statue of Liberty's arms? |
| 25. Who served as a model for the Statue of Liberty's face? |
| 26. Liberty's torch has served as a beacon for over 100 years. During what period of time was her light put out? |
| 27. What color is the statue? |
| 28. How much does the statue weigh? |
| 29. Which President proclaimed the Statue of Liberty a national monument? |
| 30. What is the name of the sonnet Emma Lazarus wrote to honor the statue? |
| 31. What newspaper published the names of every Amereican who contributed money for the statue's pedestal? |
| 32. Why is the statue standing rather than sitting? |
| 33. On October 24, 1881, Levi Morton, the American Ambassador to France, drove a rivet into the Statue of Liberty to begin the process of clothing the skeleton in copper. Into what part of the statue did he drive the rivet? |
| 34. How many women were allowed to attend the unveiling ceremony on the island during the dedication of the statue? |
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