VOICED : Subastan dos brazaletes de la reina francesa María Antonieta

VOICED : Subastan dos brazaletes de la reina francesa María Antonieta

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Arts

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video discusses two diamond bracelets that belonged to Marie Antoinette, which are being auctioned for the first time in Geneva. These bracelets, made of 112 old-cut diamonds, can be worn as a necklace and are valued between two and four million dollars. Designed by Charles-Auguste Vaugmega in 1776, they hold historical significance as they were sent to Brussels by Marie Antoinette before her execution during the French Revolution. The video emphasizes the bracelets' historical and intrinsic value, hoping they remain intact as a part of European history.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What makes the bracelets belonging to Marie Antoinette extraordinary?

Their use of synthetic diamonds

Their association with the British monarchy

Their historical provenance and craftsmanship

Their modern design

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was responsible for designing the bracelets for Marie Antoinette?

Louis XVI

Charles-Auguste Vaugmega

Napoleon Bonaparte

Christie's Auction House

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI face execution?

1804

1776

1789

1793

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Marie Antoinette send her jewels before attempting to flee?

Rome

Vienna

London

Brussels

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the hope for the future owner of the bracelets?

To dismantle them for individual sale

To preserve them as a historical artifact

To donate them to a museum

To redesign them into a modern piece