Multiple choice

Where was the world's first public zoo established in 1793?

  1. Japan

  2. The USA

  3. Paris

  4. Portsmouth
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Explanation

The Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes in Paris, established in 1793 during the French Revolution, was the world's first public zoo. It was created by the National Convention and opened to the public, setting the precedent for public zoological gardens. The first modern zoo in the United States (Philadelphia) opened much later in 1874. Japan's first public zoo opened in 1882.

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