CLEAN: English stately home sells off treasures

CLEAN: English stately home sells off treasures

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Interactive Video

Business, History, Arts

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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The video discusses a family's need to create space in their home, leading to an auction of items stored for centuries in a stately home. The auction features a range of prices, with some items selling for much more than expected. The narrator shares a personal experience of meeting the Duchess of Devonshire and highlights the historical significance of the sale. The auction results in both high and low prices, reflecting the varied interest in the items.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main issue faced by the narrator after moving to the new place?

Lack of furniture

Noisy neighbors

Insufficient space

High rent costs

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the narrator find surprising about the auction prices?

No one attended the auction

The auction was canceled

Some items were sold for much more than expected

All items were very cheap

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the narrator hoping to purchase at the auction?

A painting

A piece of jewelry

A keepsake like a China ornament or furniture

A new house

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is notable about the items being auctioned from the stately home?

They are all brand new

They have been untouched for hundreds of years

They are from a different country

They are replicas

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the prices of some items compare to their estimates?

They were all below estimates

They matched the estimates exactly

Some were sold for dozens of times their estimate

They were not estimated