Thieves Steal 'Priceless' Diamond Jewelry From German Museum

Thieves Steal 'Priceless' Diamond Jewelry From German Museum

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The video discusses a major art heist at Dresden's Royal Palace, where thieves stole diamond jewelry from the Green Vault. They disabled the museum's security alarms by starting a fire nearby, allowing them to enter and exit undetected. The Green Vault, established by Augustus the Strong in the early 1700s, was partially destroyed in World War Two and restored six decades later for public viewing.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was stolen during the largest art heist in post-war history?

Diamond jewelry

Ancient manuscripts

Paintings

Sculptures

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the thieves manage to disable the museum's security alarms?

By cutting the power supply

By bribing the security guards

By starting a fire near the museum

By hacking into the security system

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Through which part of the museum did the thieves enter and exit?

A window on the 1st floor

The roof

The basement

The main entrance

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who established the collection housed in the Green Vault?

Napoleon Bonaparte

King George

Augustus the Strong

Queen Victoria

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When was the public able to view the Green Vault collection again after World War Two?

Six decades later

Three decades later

Immediately after the war

A century later

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