Egyptian Museum Looting Incident

Egyptian Museum Looting Incident

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Arts

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

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Egyptian museum officials report several artifacts missing after a January looting incident. Among the missing items are a gilded wood statue of King Tutt and a limestone statue of Aanan. Initially, Minister of Antiquity Zahi Haas stated nothing was stolen, but later confirmed the missing items, expressing concern for Egypt's safety.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one of the missing items from the Egyptian museum after the looting incident?

A marble bust of Cleopatra

A gilded wood statue of King Tut being carried by a goddess

A silver statue of King Tut

A bronze statue of a pharaoh

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many items were reported missing from the museum?

18

20

15

10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statue was mentioned as missing in the second section?

A marble statue of a pharaoh

A limestone statue of Aanen holding an offering table

A bronze statue of a goddess

A silver statue of a scribe

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Minister of Antiquities initially claim about the museum's safety?

The museum was under renovation

The museum was closed

Nothing was stolen

All items were accounted for

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What concern did Zahi Hawass express in his statement?

The condition of the artifacts

The number of tourists

The safety of Egypt

The museum's renovation