Famous Statues
Instructions: Recall facts about famous statues and monuments
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Which colossal statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro stands atop Corcovado Mountain, is 30 meters tall, and depicts a religious figure with outstretched arms?
AThe Motherland CallsBChrist the RedeemerCStatue of LibertyDAngel of the North - 2.
Which famous copper statue was a gift from France to the United States in 1886, stands on Liberty Island, and holds a torch and a tablet inscribed with a date?
AStatue of LibertyBStatue of FreedomCChrist the RedeemerDLincoln Memorial - 3.
Which ancient Greek marble sculpture, currently in the Louvre Museum, depicts a winged female figure and was discovered on the island of Samothrace in 1863?
ALaocoön and His SonsBWinged Victory of SamothraceCDiscobolusDVenus de Milo - 4.
Which Renaissance marble statue by Michelangelo, standing over 14 feet tall, depicts a biblical hero before his battle with Goliath and is housed in Florence?
ADavidBMosesCThe PietàDThe Thinker - 5.
Which bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin shows a seated nude male figure resting his chin on his hand, deep in contemplation?
ADavidBThe Burghers of CalaisCThe ThinkerDThe Kiss - 6.
Which ancient limestone monument in Egypt has the body of a lion and the head of a human, and has guarded the Giza pyramid complex for over 4,500 years?
AAbu SimbelBGreat Sphinx of GizaCRamesses II StatueDColossus of Memnon - 7.
Which group of nearly 1,000 mysterious stone statues, called moai, were carved by the Rapa Nui people on a remote island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean?
AEaster Island MoaiBTiki StatuesCStonehenge StatuesDOlmec Heads - 8.
Which seated marble statue in Washington, D.C., depicts the 16th President of the United States inside a Greek temple-style memorial?
AWashington MonumentBMount RushmoreCLincoln MemorialDJefferson Memorial - 9.
Which colossal monument in South Dakota features the carved faces of four U.S. presidents — Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, and Lincoln — on a granite cliff?
ACrazy Horse MemorialBLincoln MemorialCStone MountainDMount Rushmore - 10.
Which small bronze statue in Copenhagen, Denmark, sits on a rock by the waterside and was inspired by a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen?
AThe Angel of the NorthBManneken PisCThe AtomiumDThe Little Mermaid - 11.
Which ancient Greek statue, now in the Louvre, depicts the goddess Aphrodite and is famous for its missing arms?
AAphrodite of KnidosBDiana of VersaillesCVenus de MiloDWinged Victory of Samothrace - 12.
Which massive statue in Volgograd, Russia, commemorates the Battle of Stalingrad, depicts a woman raising a sword, and stands 85 meters tall?
APeter the Great StatueBMonument to the Conquerors of SpaceCThe Motherland CallsDWorker and Kolkhoz Woman - 13.
Which 20-meter-tall steel sculpture of an angel with outstretched wings stands beside a motorway in Gateshead, England, and was designed by Antony Gormley?
AAngel of the NorthBAnother PlaceCThe KelpiesDCloud Gate - 14.
Which bronze statue of a small boy urinating into a fountain is a famous landmark and symbol of the city of Brussels, Belgium?
AThe ThinkerBManneken PisCThe Little MermaidDDavid - 15.
Which Michelangelo sculpture in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City depicts the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus after the Crucifixion?
ADavidBMosesCThe Last JudgmentDThe Pietà