Libraries

• Question 1 out of 10

  What famous philanthropist donated $55 million dollars between 1886 and 1919 to open 2,509 libraries worldwide?

  Andrew Carnegie

  Howard Hughes

  John D. Rockefeller

  J.P. Morgan

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• Question 2 out of 10

  Which library has the biggest collection in the world?

  The British Library

  NY Public library

  National Library of Russia

  The Library of Congress

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• Question 3 out of 10

  Which is the oldest library in the world?

  Boston public Library, USA

  Hereford Cathedral Library, England

  Al-Qarawiyyin Library, Morocco

  Rampur Raza Library, India

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• Question 4 out of 10

  True or False: J.R.R. Tolkien typed the entire Lord of the Rings Trilogy with two fingers.

  True

  False

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Bill Gates purchased the worlds most expensive book, “Codex Leicester” for $30 million. Who was this books author?

  F. Scott Fitzgerald

  William Shakespeare

  Leonardo Da Vinci

  George Orwell

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• Question 6 out of 10

  Which historical figure is a former librarian and known for founding the Library Company of Philadelphia in 1731?

  Abraham Lincoln

  Samuel Adams

  Benjamin Franklin

  Isaac Newton

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• Question 7 out of 10

  True or False: The man who invented the Dewey Decimal System was named John Dewey.

  True, his name was John Dewey

  False, his name was Melville Dewey

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• Question 8 out of 10

  Which one of Roald Dahl’s characters loved going to the library to read as often as they could?

  The Big Friendly Giant

  Matilda Woodworm

  Mrs. Twit

  Fantastic Mr. Fox

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• Question 9 out of 10

  What is the term used for people who love the smell of old books?

  Bibliofunk

  Biblioscent

  Bibliobouquet

  Bibliosmia

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• Question 10 out of 10

  There are 2 marble lions that greet people as they enter the New York Public Library. What are their names?

  Patience and Fortitude

  Intrigue and Desire

  Lady Astor and Lord Lenox

  Archibald and Bryant

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