WONDER #2763: How Did the Smithsonian Get Started?

Question 1 of 3

The Smithsonian Institution was founded thanks to the will of ____________.

  1. Marie Curie
  2. James Smithson
  3. Katherine Johnson
  4. John Smith

Question 2 of 3

How many museums are part of the Smithsonian Institution?

  1. 116
  2. 5
  3. 34
  4. 19

Question 3 of 3

In what year was the Smithsonian officially founded?

  1. 1780
  2. 1958
  3. 1621
  4. 1846

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