Dorothy's ruby slippers sold for $28M at auction

Dorothy's ruby slippers sold for $28M at auction

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A pair of Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz sold for $28 million. Only four pairs are known to exist. The auctioned pair was stolen from a Minnesota museum 20 years ago and recovered by police in 2018. The buyer's identity and plans for the slippers remain unknown.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much did the Ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland sell for?

$28 million

$50 million

$10 million

$100 million

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many pairs of Ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz are still known to exist?

Five

Two

Three

Four

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where were the stolen Ruby slippers originally taken from?

A museum in Minnesota

A museum in California

A museum in New York

A museum in Texas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year were the stolen Ruby slippers recovered by police?

2017

2018

2016

2015

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What remains unclear about the Ruby slippers after their auction?

The original price of the slippers

The location of the auction

The identity of the buyer

The condition of the slippers