Quiz on the Building of the Statue of Liberty

What year did France decide to present the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

• 1865

• 1870

• 1885

• 1875

Who was chosen to make the statue?

• Claude Monet

• Victor Hugo

• Auguste Bartholdi

• Gustave Eiffel

Where did Bartholdi find the perfect spot for the statue?

• Times Square

• Central Park

• Brooklyn Bridge

• An island in New York Harbor

What did France agree to pay for?

• The base

• The celebration

• The statue

• The shipping

What did the United States agree to provide?

• The statue

• The island

• The sculptor

• The base

In what year was the small plaster model of the statue completed?

• 1870

• 1875

• 1880

• 1885

Why was the statue not delivered in 1885 as planned?

• The sculptor was ill

• The statue was not finished

• The ship was delayed

• The base was not completed

Who helped raise the remaining money to finish the base?

• A newspaper publisher

• A wealthy businessman

• The President

• A famous artist

In what year was the Statue of Liberty unveiled?

• 1885

• 1890

• 1876

• 1886

What happened to the statue in Paris before it was shipped to the United States?

• It was melted down

• It was taken apart

• It was painted

• It was sold