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merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky. The museum’s focal point
is Western European art—120 rooms in four buildings ranging
from the Middle Ages to the present day. Rembrandt, Rubens,
Tiepolo, Titian, da Vinci, Picasso, Gauguin, Cézanne, van Gogh,
and Goya are all represented there.

1. The State Hermitage is located in................
a) Paris, France
b) Athens, Greece
c) St. Petersburg, Russia
d) Washington D.C., USA

2. Which of the following statements is true?
a) The Hermitage occupies six buildings along the Neva
River.
b) The Hermitage occupies five buildings along the Hudson
River.
c) The Hermitage occupies seven buildings along the Seine
River.
d) The Hermitage occupies three wings along the Thames
River.

3. Who founded the Hermitage museum?
a) Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky
b) Catherine the great
c) Peter the great
d) The Russian czars

4. The museum’s focal point is ………..
a) American Indian art
b) Ancient Egyptian art

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