In which of the following ways is la Biblioteca Nacional de España similar to the Library of Congress?

Question

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They were both founded in the eighteenth century.
They were both founded in the eighteenth century.

They were both started from a private collection of books.
They were both started from a private collection of books.

They both started with books strictly about government and politics.
They both started with books strictly about government and politics.

They both began as public libraries which then became private.
They both began as public libraries which then became private.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

They were both started from a private collection of books.

Both the Biblioteca Nacional de España (National Library of Spain) and the Library of Congress began as collections that were privately owned before evolving into national libraries with broader collections.