City Museums Trivia Quiz

Answer: Paris

The "Mona Lisa" painted by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the most famous paintings in the world. It is also the most visited painting in the world. It has belonged to the Louvre's collection since 1797. It is also called "La Joconde" and "La Gioconda".

Rembrandt's "Bathsheba at Her Bath" depicts the biblical story of David and Bathsheba where he first comes upon her while she is bathing. There are many artist portrayals of this story, however Rembrandt's is one of the first to focus on the sensual features of the story.

"Jupiter and Antiope" painted by Antoine Watteau depicts the story of the Roman god Jupiter seducing Antiope, the daughter of King Nycteus. This painting is also called "Satyr and the Sleeping Nymph".

The Louvre is the most visited museum in the world. It was once a royal palace and fortress but became a museum around the time of the French Revolution. One of the most famous features at the Louvre is the glass pyramid outside designed by I.M. Pei. The museum also featured prominently in the Dan Brown novel "The Da Vinci Code" and its film adaptation.

Answer: Stockholm

The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities contains many of the discoveries made by Swedish archaeologist Johan Gunnar Andersson (An Tesheng is his Chinese name) during his excursions to China. Andersson is probably best known for being part of the team that found the Peking Man in 1929.

The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities mostly contains Chinese artefacts but there are a few items of Japanese and Koran origin. The main work of the museum today is research and discovery into ancient Chinese culture.

Answer: Vancouver

The Roedde House Museum in Vancouver, British Columbia, contains a very well preserved house that once belonged to Gustav Roedde, the city's very first bookbinder. Everything in the house is preserved just as it was in Victorian times, including the furniture and wallpaper.

The museum is also known for its frequent jazz concerts that take place on the grounds. During the concerts, cookies and tea (popular refreshments in Victorian times) are served.

Answer: London

The Sherlock Holmes Museum is located at 221b Baker Street, which is the fictional address where Holmes lived in Arthur Conan Doyle's stories. However, when Doyle wrote the stories there was no such place as 221 Baker Street, though there is now. Technically speaking, the museum is at 239 Baker Street. In 1990, 239 was renumbered 221b. This caused controversy with the Abbey House, which was also on Baker Street at numbers 215-229. Prior to the opening of the museum in 1990, Abbey House would respond to Holmes' fan letters.

The museum showcases Holmes' suite as it was described in the stories. There are also objects and paintings representing some of Holmes' cases. Movies, television shows and video games created after 1990 have used the museum as a guide for how the apartment should look.

Answer: Sydney

The White Rabbit Gallery is located in Sydney's Central Park. It is one of the largest collection of modern Chinese art in the world. The building it is located in was once an abandoned warehouse that was renovated to look more modern and chic. The museum also contains a teahouse that serves a variety of Chinese teas.

Answer: Cusco

The Museum of Sacred, Magical and Medicinal Plants was located in Cusco at the foot of the Andes Mountains. It contained a variety of plants that have historically been used for medicinal purpose by the native people in the Andes Mountain and Amazon Rive regions of South America.

The main focus of the museum was to educate visitors and to conserve the plants, some of which are threatened by climate change and urbanization. The museum closed in 2014 due to lack of funds.

Answer: Geneva

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland where its museum is also located. The museum is a tribute to humanitarian needs and aid that the Red Cross and Red Crescent provide. One of the most striking exhibits is "Dignity Trampled Underfoot" which features a giant foot standing on top of a photo of an elderly Japanese woman and a baby after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945.

Another feature is a place to trace missing persons.

Answer: Caserta

The Palace of Caserta was once home of the Bourbon Kings of Naples. At over 235,000 square meters, it is the largest former royal residence in the world. The palace was built to rival Versailles and is much larger than its inspiration.

Today, visitors from all over the world fly to Naples and then travel to Caserta to view the palace. The grounds are known for the many large and ornate marble fountains that feature characters from Greek mythology and for the elaborate gardens. Inside the palace, the ornate staircases are the throne room are the most notable features. The palace was the filming location of Queen Jamillia's palace in "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones".

Answer: Moscow

The Museum of Calligraphy opened in 2008 and was dedicated to preserve the art of the elaborate handwriting style called calligraphy. At the museum there are several exhibits of calligraphy art as well as demonstrations and lessons for those who want to learn the art themselves.

Many of the exhibits are biblical passages writing in Russian in calligraphy. Calligraphy is a style of handwriting noted for its elaborate lines. It is commonly used in religious art and formal documents. Special writing tools have to be used in order to for a piece of writing to be considered calligraphy.

Answer: Mumbai

The original exhibit at the Nehru Science Centre was called "Light & Sight" in 1977. Since then, the museum has expanded greatly and includes many different hands-on exhibits. The museum was built with the intention of being a place where children could learn about science but it is also a popular attraction for adults as well.

In addition to being a museum, the Nehru Science Centre has become a center of innovation for Mumbai's technology industry.