Museum Facts
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True or False?
100
How many scientists are staffed at the Museum of Natural History?
a. 24
b. 76
c. 166
d. 225
What is d? 225
The museum has a full-time scientific staff of 225 working there inside the premises. It is known to be the largest Group of Scientists working and studying nature and cultural history in the world.!
100
The Sant Ocean Hall exhibit contains over how many ocean specimens that are on display?
a. 200
b. 400
c. 600
d. 150
What is c? 600
The Sant Ocean Hall contains more than 600 specimens, as well as life-sized models like Phoenix, a real North Atlantic right whale who scientists have been tracking since her birth in 1987. 
100
How long does it take for a sloth to digest its food?
a. 1 week
b. 2 weeks
c. 3 days
d. 1 month
What is b? 2 weeks
100
What is the name of the famous movie filmed in the Smithsonian, that is starring Ben Stiller?
a. The Secrets of the Museum
b. Jumanji
c. Night of the Museum
d. The Museum at Night
What is c? Night of the Museum
A newly recruited night security guard at the Museum of Natural History discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc.
100
True or False?
The Smithsonian: Museum of Natural History has approximately 427 full-time employees.
What is TRUE?
200
What year did the Smithsonian: Museum of Natural History open?
a. 1948
b. 1967
c. 1910
d. 1983
What is C. 1910?
The Smithsonian: Museum of Natural History opened on March 17th, 1910. It is more than a century old!
200
What is the name of the most popular diamond in the whole world, that is on display at the Museum of Natural History?
a. The Emerald Queen Diamond
b. The Precious Stone
c. The Hope Diamond
d. The Crown Jewel
What is c? The Hope Diamond
The National Museum of Natural History has the most popular diamond in the whole world, “Hope Diamond”. This 45.52 karat gem is the second most visited artwork after the legendary Mona Lisa. 
200
Where is a shrimp's heart located?
a. chest
b. leg
c. head
d. hand
What is c? the head!
200
What is the annual budget for the Smithsonian: Museum of Natural History?
a. $783,000
b. $133.4 million
c. $50 million
d. $93 million
What is b? $133.4 million
200
True or False?
The Smithsonian is one of the most visited natural history museums in the world.
What is true?
300
How many people visit The Museum of Natural History, annually?
(Hint: the number ranges in the millions)
What is approximately 5 million people?
Annually approximately 5 million people visit the Museum of Natural History! It is free to just walk in, only certain exhibits require an admission ticket.
300
The Hall of Dinosaurs contains how many complete fossilized dinosaurs?
a. 15
b. 46
c. 23
d.39
What is b? 46
There is a Hall of Dinosaurs inside the Museum which is most visited by the kids. The Hall of Dinosaurs has a collection of forty-six complete fossilized dinosaurs. Don’t forget to experience the fight between the Tyrannosaurus Rex and the Triceratops. 
300
What is a rhino's horn made out of?
a. bone
b. ivory
c. skin
d. keratin
What is d? Keratin
300
The Museum of Natural History contains what item from which famous film?
a. the Umbrella from Singin' In The Rain
b. The Ruby Red Slippers from the Wizard of Oz
c. Zuzu's Petals from It's a Wonderful Life
d. a Lightsaber from the Star Wars Saga
What is b? The Ruby Red Slippers from the Wizard of Oz.
300
True or False?
Today, the Smithsonian Institute includes 11 museums and the National Zoo.
What is false?
The Smithsonian includes 19 museums and the National Zoo.
400
What was the original name for the Museum of Natural History?
a. The British Museum
b. The World of Nature Museum
c. The Wildlife Museum
What is a? The British Museum
Until the year 1992, the National Museum of Natural History was known as the British Museum (Natural History) or BM (NH). This abbreviation still stays in the official papers and academics. It is because the earlier present British Museum site was limited to house the natural history departments.
400
What is the ideal temperature for the Butterfly exhibit at the Museum of Natural History? (keep in mind there are actual butterflies flying around in this exhibit)
a. 65 degrees Fahrenheit
b. 80 degrees Fahrenheit
c. 70 degrees Fahrenheit
d. 90 degrees Fahrenheit
What is b?
The Butterfly Pavilion is a brightly lit climate-controlled environment kept at 80 degrees Fahrenheit and 80 percent humidity, making it the ideal home for hundreds of butterflies.
400
What's the fastest animal in the world?
a. cheetah
b. great white shark
c. sailfish
d. peregrine falcon
What is d? Peregrine Falcon
The peregrine falcon can fly up to 240 mph i speed.
400
What year was the Smithsonian Institution founded?
a. 1849
b. 1893
c. 1802
d. 1904
What is a? 1849
400
True or False?
The Smithsonian is free to walk into and look around.
What is TRUE?
Unless you are wanting to go to a specific exhibit, The Smithsonian is free to walk into.
500
How many square feet is the size of the Museum of Natural History?
a. 150,000 square ft.
b. 1.5 million square ft.
c. 750,000 square ft.
d. 45,000 square ft.
What is b? 1.5 million square ft.
The museum has a 1.5-million-square-foot building featuring a Roman-style doorway entrance. It is one of the biggest museums in the world having a huge amount of space. The museum is also one of the three largest museums in Albert polis.
500
In the Orkin Insect Zoo Exhibit, what kind of caterpillar is the Manduca sexta?
a. a tropical fruit caterpillar
b. a dirt caterpillar
c. a tobacco hornworm caterpillar
d. a cinnabar moth caterpillar
What is c? A Tobacco Hornworm Caterpillar
The tobacco hornworm caterpillar, Manduca sexta, likes to feed on tobacco, tomato, and pepper plants. These caterpillars will turn into Carolina sphinx moths, but when they pupate, they do not spin a cocoon; instead they burrow into the soil. This is how they overwinter in colder regions.
500
Which animal has the lowest heart rate?
a. tiger
b. emu
c. crocodile
d. elephant
What is d? Elephant
500
Which former President hunted animals on the Museums behalf, to be put on display?
a. Grover Cleveland
b. Theodore Roosevelt
c. Woodrow Wilson
d. Herbert Hoover
What is b? Theodore Roosevelt
If you head to the museum's Akeley Hall of African Mammals, you’ll see a cluster of elephants. One of them was shot in 1909 by former President Theodore Roosevelt during a specimen-collecting trip to Africa, which was arranged by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
500
True or False?
Once inside, the average guest stays for about 2 hours.
What is TRUE?
This museum covers the entire world! You can learn about various ecosystems and animal life from dinosaurs to dogs. There is something for everyone!
