VOICED: Italian art damaged in quake regains past glory

VOICED: Italian art damaged in quake regains past glory

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, History, Science

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video discusses the restoration of over 500 artworks damaged in the La Quilla earthquake. The Abruzzo's Natural History Museum serves as a restoration hub, with professionals working to repair the art. Some pieces are severely damaged, requiring extensive work to restore them to a good condition. The video highlights specific artworks, their damage, and the challenges faced in restoration. It also notes the irony of some artworks surviving unscathed while others did not. Community reactions to the restoration efforts are also covered, with uncertainty about how long the process will take.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event caused damage to over 500 works of art?

A flood

A fire

The La Quilla earthquake

A tornado

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where are the damaged artworks being restored?

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The British Museum

Abruzzo's Natural History Museum

The Louvre Museum

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes the damage from the earthquake different from typical aging damage?

It is easier to repair

It left deep gashes and big holes

It only affected sculptures

It was caused by water

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statue was ironically left untouched by the earthquake?

The statue of David

The statue of Saint Emidius

The statue of Venus de Milo

The statue of Liberty

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the villagers' main concern regarding the damaged Madonna?

If it would be returned

If it would be sold

If it would be replaced

If it would be displayed elsewhere