Science and Technology Museums

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Which of the following is NOT a major science and technology museum in the United States?

  1. Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

  2. Field Museum of Natural History

  3. National Museum of Natural History

  4. Exploratorium


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Field Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum, not a science and technology museum.

The Science Museum in London is home to which of the following exhibits?

  1. The Apollo 10 command module

  2. The remains of a Triceratops

  3. The Rosetta Stone

  4. The Antikythera Mechanism


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Apollo 10 command module is on display at the Science Museum in London.

Which of the following science and technology museums is located in Paris, France?

  1. The Louvre

  2. The Musée d'Orsay

  3. The Centre Pompidou

  4. The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is a science and technology museum located in Paris, France.

The Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, is the world's largest museum dedicated to what?

  1. Science and technology

  2. Natural history

  3. Art and culture

  4. History


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, is the world's largest museum dedicated to science and technology.

Which of the following science and technology museums is located in Tokyo, Japan?

  1. The National Museum of Nature and Science

  2. The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

  3. The National Museum of Western Art

  4. The Edo-Tokyo Museum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The National Museum of Nature and Science is a science and technology museum located in Tokyo, Japan.

The Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts, is home to which of the following exhibits?

  1. The Charles Hayden Planetarium

  2. The Mugar Omni Theater

  3. The Hall of Human Life

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts, is home to the Charles Hayden Planetarium, the Mugar Omni Theater, and the Hall of Human Life.

Which of the following science and technology museums is located in Chicago, Illinois?

  1. The Field Museum of Natural History

  2. The Art Institute of Chicago

  3. The Museum of Science and Industry

  4. The Shedd Aquarium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Museum of Science and Industry is a science and technology museum located in Chicago, Illinois.

The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California, is home to which of the following exhibits?

  1. The Steinhart Aquarium

  2. The Morrison Planetarium

  3. The Kimball Natural History Museum

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, California, is home to the Steinhart Aquarium, the Morrison Planetarium, and the Kimball Natural History Museum.

Which of the following science and technology museums is located in London, England?

  1. The Science Museum

  2. The Natural History Museum

  3. The Victoria and Albert Museum

  4. The British Museum


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Science Museum is a science and technology museum located in London, England.

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is home to which of the following exhibits?

  1. The Wright Flyer

  2. The Spirit of St. Louis

  3. The Apollo 11 command module

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., is home to the Wright Flyer, the Spirit of St. Louis, and the Apollo 11 command module.

Which of the following science and technology museums is located in New York City?

  1. The American Museum of Natural History

  2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  3. The Museum of Modern Art

  4. The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum is a science and technology museum located in New York City.

The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England, is home to which of the following exhibits?

  1. The Air and Space Hall

  2. The Textiles Gallery

  3. The Power Hall

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England, is home to the Air and Space Hall, the Textiles Gallery, and the Power Hall.

Which of the following science and technology museums is located in Toronto, Canada?

  1. The Royal Ontario Museum

  2. The Art Gallery of Ontario

  3. The Canadian Museum of History

  4. The Ontario Science Centre


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Ontario Science Centre is a science and technology museum located in Toronto, Canada.

The Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts, is home to which of the following exhibits?

  1. The Hall of Human Life

  2. The Charles Hayden Planetarium

  3. The Mugar Omni Theater

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts, is home to the Hall of Human Life, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, and the Mugar Omni Theater.

Which of the following science and technology museums is located in Sydney, Australia?

  1. The Australian Museum

  2. The Art Gallery of New South Wales

  3. The Museum of Contemporary Art

  4. The Powerhouse Museum


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Powerhouse Museum is a science and technology museum located in Sydney, Australia.

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