WorksheetsComprehension The Smithsonian Institution
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of these statements about artifacts is true?
Only some artifacts are brought to the Smithsonian because "Not all artifacts can, or should, be brought to a museum for display, however."
All artifacts are bought by the Smithsonian.
People can buy specimens from the Smithsonian.
The ruby slippers in the Smithsonian are the best artifacts.
What is the Balzar in the Smithsonian?
a ship from the Civil War
one of the first cars
the Wright brothers' plane
a huge dinosaur
Which of these is the big mystery about the Smithsonian?
Is the Smithsonian a university?
How did the Smithsonian get started?
Why did Smithson leave the money?
How many museums are part of the SMithsonian collection?
Where are student camps held at the Smithsonian?
National Museum of American History
National Postal Museum
National Museum of the American Indian
National Zoo
What would you find at the Anacostia Community Museum?
dinosaur fossils
stories of American cities
uniforms from the Civil War
trees, shrubs, flowers and other plants
What year did the Smithsonian permit to plan a new museum for the Civil War veterans?
1915
1929
2001
2016
What year did the African American Civil War veterans ask for a memorial?
1915
1929
2001
2016
What year did the museum dedicated to the Civil War veterans open to the public?
1915
1929
2001
2016
What year did the bill pass to create the memorial for the Civil War veterans?
1915
1929
2001
2016
How did the Smithsonian get its name?
There were so many people with the name Smith in the world so they named it the Smithsonian.
They put names in a hat and that is what they chose.
It was named after James Smithson.
That is what the Civial War veterans chose.
How did the Smithsonian help the Wright Brothers?
The Smithsonian made them famous.
The Wright Brothers asked for information that they used to design their first glider.
The Smithsonian built the first plane for the Wright brothers.
The Wright brothers gave all of their planes and gliders to the museum.
Why are some artifacts housed at the Udvar-Hazy Center?
They are too big to fit at the Smithsonian.
The Smithsonian did not want them.
There was no way to move them to the Smithsonian.
They belonged to someone who would not give them to the Smithsonian.
What is an example of a truly out-of-this-world artifact?
The telescope that allows you to see the moon.
Apollo 13 because they had problems with their mission to the moon.
Apollo 11 because it went to space and came back.
The landing portion of Apollo 11 because it is still on the moon.
