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Museum Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the curator of the first museum, which was built in 530 BC?

a)

Ennigaldi Nanna

b)

Esther Williams

c)

Eugene Levy

d)

Ole Worm

2.

A wunderkammer is an early cousin of museums. They were collections of objects curated by their owners. What is another name for a wunderkammer?

a)

Curiosity Cabinet

b)

Wonder Closet

c)

Wonder Cabinet

d)

Curiosity Closet

3.

This person owned one of the most well-known curiosity cabinets before he sold it to Phineas T Barnum for his American Museum. Who is this person?

a)

Ole Worm

b)

Yunn Froog

c)

Ennigaldi Nanna

d)

Esther Williams

4.

This museum was the first museum to open its doors to the general public (that means everyone no matter how much money you have) in 1793. Which museum is this?

a)

The Louvre

b)

The Met

c)

The British Museum

d)

The Kimbell

5.

This is the age when museums became centers for scholarship as well artistic and scientific discover. What is this age called?

a)

The Museum Age

b)

The Enlightenment

c)

The Age of Education

d)

The Rennaisance

6.

This is something that even today can stop people from attending museums.

a)

Ticket Prices

b)

Writing an Essay

c)

Passing a Quiz

d)

Receiving and Invitation

7.

The British Museum has 12 "Don't Miss" items. Out of these twelve, how many have questionable ownership and have been requested to be returned to the "rightful" owners?

a)

None

b)

All

c)

About half

d)

About a quarter

8.

Many of the cultural and historical artifacts collected over the centuries and put into the British Museum have been ________ acquired through purchase or trade.

a)

illegally

b)

legally

c)

questionably

d)

honorably

9.

In 1753, which of these museums was founded?

a)

The Louvre

b)

The Met

c)

The Modern

d)

The British Museum

10.

Where (in what country) was the Rosetta Stone taken by British Troops from the French?

a)

Ecuador

b)

Nigeria

c)

Egypt

d)

South Africa

11.

These sculptures were taken by a British Lord from the acropolis of Athens and sent to the British Museum. The people of Athens consider them stolen and would like them returned to the Greece. What are these sculptures?

a)

The Coliseum Sculptures

b)

The Acropolis Artifacts

c)

The Parthenon Sculptures

d)

The Greek Treasures

12.

In 1897 Benin lost thousands of cultural and historical artifacts during what was called the "________ for Africa."

a)

Shuffle

b)

Scramble

c)

Surge

d)

Siege

13.

True or False: It is argued that the debated items in the British Museum are not the real problem. Yes, these people want their artifacts back, but the item is not as important and as the cultural and historical identity associated with the item. The true problem is who is allowed to own another's cultural and historical identity.

a)

True

b)

False