Statue of Liberty History: 10 Fact-Checked Questions

Explore the 1886 dedication, copper patina, Bartholdi, Eiffel, island geography and Emma Lazarus with NPS references.

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QUESTION 01In what year was the Statue of Liberty officially dedicated?

1886177619031924

QUESTION 02Which American architect designed the pedestal supporting the Statue of Liberty?

Gustave EiffelRichard Morris HuntFrédéric-Auguste BartholdiThomas Moran

QUESTION 03Who was the principal sculptor of the Statue of Liberty?

Gustave EiffelRichard Morris HuntFrédéric-Auguste BartholdiJoseph Pulitzer

QUESTION 04Who developed the Statue of Liberty’s important internal support framework?

Emma LazarusWalt WhitmanJohn AdamsGustave Eiffel and his engineering firm

QUESTION 05What material forms the Statue of Liberty’s outer skin?

CopperGreen marbleSteel paintBronze-plated concrete

QUESTION 06Which island holds the Statue of Liberty today?

Ellis IslandLiberty IslandGovernors IslandRoosevelt Island

QUESTION 07What does the date on the Statue of Liberty’s tablet commemorate?

The statue’s 1886 dedicationThe opening of Ellis IslandAmerican independence on July 4, 1776The start of the 1986 restoration

QUESTION 08Who wrote the sonnet The New Colossus associated with the Statue of Liberty?

Emily DickinsonMaya AngelouLouisa May AlcottEmma Lazarus

QUESTION 09Which publisher helped raise money to finish the Statue of Liberty pedestal?

Joseph PulitzerBenjamin FranklinWilliam Randolph HearstAlexander Hamilton

QUESTION 10What does the torch held by the Statue of Liberty symbolize?

A lighthouse keeper’s jobEnlightenmentMilitary victory in 1812The year 1776 in Roman numerals

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