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of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane, the museum first
opened to the public on 15 January 1759.

1. The British Museum is located in..................
a) Paris, France
b) London, England,
c) Rome, Italy
d) Washington D.C., USA

2. Admission to the British Museum is …………..

a) free c) reasonable

b) costly d) only one sterling pound

3. How long did it take to establish The British Museum?
a) Nine years

b) Six years

c) Seven years

d) Eight years

4. Which of the following statements is true?
a) The British museum hosts the world’s second finest

collection of Egyptian antiquities outside Egypt.

b) The British museum has more than nine million objects.

c) The Mona Lisa is among the art collection found in the

British museum.

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