Manhattan Sculpture Quiz, part 2

How much do you know about Manhattan's sculptures and the people they represent? Click here for answers to the quiz. The questions are based on material in Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan: A Historical Guide, Forgotten Delights: The Producers, and on material on http://www.forgottendelights.com/ . Questions 1-9 are in the previous blog entry. 10. Who are the three figures above the clock on the south façade of Grand Central Terminal?

A. Zeus, Athena, Hermes B. Hercules, Hermes, Athena C. Poseidon, Hermes, Venus D. Hercules, Hermes, Hera

11. Which sculpture was picketed on the grounds that it looked like Benito Mussolini?

A. Prometheus B. Edwin Booth C. Fiorello La Guardia D. Atlas

12. Which equestrian statue in Manhattan shows a rider in civilian clothes?

A. Jose Marti B. El Cid Campeador C. Washington at Union Square D. Joan of Arc

13. When did Shakespeare become high-brow entertainment in America?

A. Around the time of the Revolutionary War B. Around the time of the Civil War C. Around the time of the Spanish-American War D. Around the time of World War II

14. Which two figures are among the four figures represented on the base of the Verdi Monument?

A. Leonora and Falstaff B. Aida and Violetta C. Leonora and Macbeth D. Rigoletto and Otello

15. Which of the following is one of the four figures that appear above Theodore Roosevelt on the east façade of the American Museum of Natural History?

A. Zebulon Pike B. Sacajawea C. Daniel Boone D. Henry Hudson

16. Which Danish sculptor has a self-portrait in Central Park?

A. Karl Bitter B. Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen C. Wilhelm Freddie D. Claes Oldenburg

17. In what Manhattan park is there a statue of a bear attacking a faun who cowers in a grotto?

A. Morningside Park B. Central Park C. Riverside Park D. Inwood Hill Park

18. Who among the following has the most separate portrait sculptures outdoors in Manhattan?

A. Thomas Jefferson B. Alexander Hamilton C. Abraham Lincoln D. Christopher Columbus

Click here for answers to the quiz, here for questions 1-9.