The Statue of Liberty

Activity Sheet

 

Name: _______________________

 

 

Answer the following questions in the space provided. Be careful with your measurements and calculations!



1. In years, how long has the statue been in New York Harbor? ______________


2. How long, in months, did it take to construct the statue once all the parts where shipped to the harbor? _______________


3. Inscribed on the tablet is July 4 and then some Roman Numerals, what are they and what do they stand for? _________________________________


4. How many steps are there from land level to the torch? _______________


5. How much does the statue weigh without its copper sheeting? (in tons?)
__________________


6. Ferry Service: How much would it cost for you, your parents, two brothers and your grandmother to take the Ferry from Liberty Park to Ellis Island? ______________


7. How many noses would fit on the length of her right arm? ______________


8. How many index fingers would it take, stacked on top of each other, to equal the height of the statue from her heel to the top of her head? ______________


9. What is the area of the tablet she holds? _______________


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