Bing Daily Trivia Quiz: British Museum

Question 1: In which city is the British Museum, featured in today’s image?

British Museum
  • London
  • Manchester
  • Cambridge

Correct Answer: London

Fact: Established in 1753 and opened in 1759, the British Museum is in the Bloomsbury area of London. It occupies an impressive neoclassical structure. The Great Court with its glass roof, seen in today’s image, was opened in 2000. The museum houses more than 8 million artifacts, including the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon Sculptures, Egyptian mummies, and the 12th-century Lewis Chessmen. Its free entry policy allows millions of visitors to explore its vast collection annually.


Question 2: What type of writing is found on the Rosetta Stone, an artifact in the British Museum?

  • Sanskrit
  • Latin
  • Hieroglyphs

Correct Answer: Hieroglyphs

Fact: Discovered in 1799 in the Egyptian town of Rosetta (modern-day Rashid), the Rosetta Stone dates to 196 BCE and was inscribed during the reign of King Ptolemy V. The stone features three types of writing: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic script, and ancient Greek. This trilingual inscription was instrumental in decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs in 1822, thanks to the efforts of scholars like Jean-François Champollion.


Question 3: Which country is associated with the Benin Bronzes displayed in the museum?

  • Brazil
  • Japan
  • Nigeria

Correct Answer: Nigeria

Fact: The Benin Bronzes are a group of plaques and sculptures that originated in the Kingdom of Benin, which was in present-day Nigeria. These intricately crafted artifacts are displayed in several institutions worldwide, including the British Museum.

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