A CROSS OF WOOD

A CROSS OF WOOD

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video reports on the Coventry Cathedral cross, a symbol of reconciliation made from charred beams after the 1940 bombing. It has been sent to the World's Fair in New York to be the centerpiece of the Protestant and Orthodox Pavilion. While in America, a replica will replace it, crafted in Stratford-upon-Avon, maintaining its message of hope and trust.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is reporting in the Movietone segment about the Coventry Cathedral cross?

Edward R. Murrow

Walter Cronkite

David Attenborough

Leslie Mitchell

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event led to the creation of the Coventry Cathedral cross?

A natural disaster

A firebombing in 1940

A construction accident

A religious ceremony

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Coventry Cathedral cross symbolize?

International reconciliation

Technological advancement

Cultural diversity

Economic prosperity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the original Coventry Cathedral cross being sent?

The Louvre in Paris

The British Museum

The Vatican

The World's Fair in New York

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What will replace the original cross while it is in America?

A digital projection

A modern sculpture

An exact replica

A historical plaque