How it works
These trivia questions about the Statue of Liberty run in four rounds: the idea and the design, the building in France, the pedestal, island and dedication, and the years since 1886.
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From a Paris workshop to Bedloe's Island
Built in France has the Franco-American Union, the head at the fair of 1878 and the steamer Isère. Pedestal, island and dedication asks Richard Morris Hunt, Fort Wood, Joseph Pulitzer's drive and the first ticker-tape parade.
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Tap a choice to check it; the reason shows with the answer and names its article. Print question sheet appears on the card after ten questions. This page is not affiliated with the National Park Service, which runs the monument.
Questions and answers
What are some easy Statue of Liberty trivia questions?
Which metal covers the statue? Who built its metal framework? How did it cross the Atlantic? The answers are copper, Gustave Eiffel, and in crates, in pieces.
Why is the Statue of Liberty green?
Its copper skin oxidized. A green patina, also called verdigris, began to spread shortly after 1900 and had covered the whole statue by 1906.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 3, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article Statue of Liberty, which every question links. The year of dedication, the height and the weight are left to the site's tie-breaker bank.