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Literary Landmarks and Museums

Description: Test your knowledge of famous literary landmarks and museums dedicated to renowned authors and their works.
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Which museum is dedicated to the life and works of the renowned English playwright and poet, William Shakespeare?

  1. Shakespeare's Globe

  2. The British Museum

  3. The National Portrait Gallery

  4. The Victoria and Albert Museum

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shakespeare's Globe is a reconstruction of the original Globe Theatre, where many of Shakespeare's plays were first performed.

In which city can you find the Mark Twain House & Museum, dedicated to the American author known for his iconic works like 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer' and 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'?

  1. Hartford, Connecticut

  2. New York City, New York

  3. Boston, Massachusetts

  4. Chicago, Illinois

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mark Twain House & Museum is located in Hartford, Connecticut, where Twain lived for many years and wrote some of his most famous works.

Which museum in Paris, France, is dedicated to the life and works of the French writer Victor Hugo, author of 'Les Misérables' and 'The Hunchback of Notre-Dame'?

  1. Musée Victor Hugo

  2. Musée d'Orsay

  3. Louvre Museum

  4. Centre Pompidou

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Musée Victor Hugo is located in the house where Hugo lived and wrote some of his most famous works.

In which city can you visit the Charles Dickens Museum, which showcases the life and works of the English novelist known for classics like 'Oliver Twist' and 'A Tale of Two Cities'?

  1. London, England

  2. New York City, New York

  3. Paris, France

  4. Rome, Italy

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Charles Dickens Museum is located in London, England, where Dickens lived and wrote many of his famous works.

Which museum in Edinburgh, Scotland, is dedicated to the life and works of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for his iconic poem 'Auld Lang Syne'?

  1. The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum

  2. The National Museum of Scotland

  3. The Edinburgh Castle

  4. The Royal Yacht Britannia

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Robert Burns Birthplace Museum is located in Alloway, Scotland, where Burns was born and spent his early years.

In which city can you find the Goethe-Nationalmuseum, dedicated to the life and works of the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, author of 'Faust' and 'The Sorrows of Young Werther'?

  1. Weimar, Germany

  2. Berlin, Germany

  3. Frankfurt, Germany

  4. Munich, Germany

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Goethe-Nationalmuseum is located in Weimar, Germany, where Goethe lived and worked for many years.

Which museum in Moscow, Russia, is dedicated to the life and works of the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky, known for his novels 'Crime and Punishment' and 'The Brothers Karamazov'?

  1. The Dostoevsky Museum

  2. The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts

  3. The State Historical Museum

  4. The Tretyakov Gallery

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Dostoevsky Museum is located in the apartment where Dostoevsky lived and wrote some of his most famous works.

In which city can you visit the Ernest Hemingway House and Museum, dedicated to the American author known for his novels 'The Old Man and the Sea' and 'A Farewell to Arms'?

  1. Key West, Florida

  2. New York City, New York

  3. Chicago, Illinois

  4. Los Angeles, California

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ernest Hemingway House and Museum is located in Key West, Florida, where Hemingway lived and wrote some of his most famous works.

Which museum in Dublin, Ireland, is dedicated to the life and works of the Irish writer James Joyce, known for his novel 'Ulysses'?

  1. The James Joyce Centre

  2. The National Museum of Ireland

  3. The Trinity College Library

  4. The Guinness Storehouse

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The James Joyce Centre is located in Dublin, Ireland, where Joyce was born and spent his early years.

In which city can you find the Anne Frank House, a museum dedicated to the life and diary of the young Jewish girl who documented her experiences during the Holocaust?

  1. Amsterdam, Netherlands

  2. Berlin, Germany

  3. Paris, France

  4. London, England

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Anne Frank House is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where Anne Frank and her family hid during the Holocaust.

Which museum in New York City is dedicated to the life and works of the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, known for his tales of mystery and horror?

  1. The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage

  2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  3. The Museum of Modern Art

  4. The American Museum of Natural History

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is located in the Bronx, New York City, where Poe lived and wrote some of his most famous works.

In which city can you visit the Jane Austen Centre, a museum dedicated to the life and works of the English novelist known for her novels 'Pride and Prejudice' and 'Sense and Sensibility'?

  1. Bath, England

  2. London, England

  3. Oxford, England

  4. Cambridge, England

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Jane Austen Centre is located in Bath, England, where Austen lived for several years and wrote some of her most famous works.

Which museum in Prague, Czech Republic, is dedicated to the life and works of the Czech writer Franz Kafka, known for his novels 'The Trial' and 'The Castle'?

  1. The Franz Kafka Museum

  2. The National Museum

  3. The Prague Castle

  4. The Charles Bridge

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Franz Kafka Museum is located in Prague, Czech Republic, where Kafka was born and spent his early years.

In which city can you find the Emily Dickinson Museum, dedicated to the life and works of the American poet known for her unique style and reclusive lifestyle?

  1. Amherst, Massachusetts

  2. Boston, Massachusetts

  3. New York City, New York

  4. Washington, D.C.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Emily Dickinson Museum is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, where Dickinson lived and wrote most of her poems.

Which museum in Tokyo, Japan, is dedicated to the life and works of the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, known for his surreal and imaginative novels?

  1. The Haruki Murakami Museum

  2. The National Museum of Nature and Science

  3. The Tokyo National Museum

  4. The Ghibli Museum

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Haruki Murakami Museum is located in Tokyo, Japan, and is dedicated to the life and works of the renowned Japanese writer.

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