Louvre and Ancient Art Knowledge Quiz

In which Italian city is the Uffizi Gallery located?

• Rome

• Florence

• Venice

• Milan

What is the specific material used to create the Winged Victory of Samothrace?

• Limestone

• Bronze

• Marble

• Clay

In what year did King Hammurabi create his famous code in Babylon?

• 1830 BC

• 1760 BC

• 1863 BC

• 1000 BC

How many specific rules or laws are written in the Code of Hammurabi?

• 35,000

• 1,830

• 282

• 60,000

Which modern artist has a painting in the Louvre titled Athanor that features a man looking at stars?

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Alexandros of Antioch

• Anselm Kiefer

• Charles Champoiseau

On which island was the Winged Victory of Samothrace likely created?

• Melos

• Samothrace

• Rhodes

• Cyprus

Approximately how many pieces of art are held in the Louvre's collection?

• Exactly 60,000

• More than 35,000

• Exactly 282

• Roughly 10,000

What medium did Leonardo da Vinci use to paint the Mona Lisa?

• Watercolors

• Tempera

• Oil paints

• Fresco

Which specific part of the Winged Victory was discovered by Austrian scientists nearly a century after the statue was first found?

• The head

• The left wing

• The right hand

• The base

Who was the French diplomat and archaeologist responsible for finding the Winged Victory in 1863?

• Charles Champoiseau

• King Sargon II

• Alexandros of Antioch

• Anselm Kiefer