Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty is standing on a broken chain.  What does the broken chain stand for?

• fear and hunger
• government and order
• wealth and power
• independence and freedom

What do the rays on the Statue of Liberty's crown stand for?

• the day America declared independence
• the seven continents and seven seas
• the founding leaders of the US
• the number of planets in the Solar System

Which happened FIRST?

• Workers finished building the Statue of Liberty.
• The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886.
• Bartholdi designed a statue to honor America's independence.
• The statue was taken apart and shipped to the US

Who is the Statue of Liberty modeled after?

• a famous Indian princess
• an ancient Roman goddess of freedom
• an American folk hero
• an important president's wife

How is the Statue of Liberty a symbol of hope?

• It is a gift from the people and government of France.
• It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
• It was built to encourage peace all over the world.
• It welcomes immigrants as they start new lives.

The Statue of Liberty is stepping forward.  What does this stand for?

• democracy
• immigrants
• friendship
• progress

Why were the parts of the Statue of Liberty put on display before it was finished?

• to welcome immigrants to a new country.
• to figure out where to build the statue
• to earn support and get donations.
• to get ideas on how to build the statue

What is written on the Statue of Liberty's tablet?

• July 4, 1776, the day of the Declaration of Independence was signed.
• October 28, 1886, the day the Statue of Liberty was dedicated.
• August 2, 1834, the day Frederic Bartholdi was born.
• September 17, 1787, the day the US Constitution was adopted.

In Emma Lazarus' poem, she says that people are "yearning to breathe free."  What does YEARN mean?

• to travel
• to search
• to build
• to desire

What is one reason it took over 20 years to design and build the Statue of Liberty?

• The project had problems getting enough money.
• They needed a lot of copper, which was hard to find.
• President Rutherford B. Hayes did not want the statue.
• People disagreed on what the statue should look like.