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WorksheetsThe Parthenon Marbles
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who was responsible for removing the Parthenon Marbles from Greece?
Richard Chandler
Giovanni Battista Lusieri
Lord Elgin
Lord Byron
In what year did the British government purchase the Parthenon Marbles from Lord Elgin?
1832
1816
1801
1807
What was the original purpose of the Parthenon?
A mosque
A library
A temple to Athena
A fortress
Which poet criticized the removal of the Parthenon Marbles?
William Wordsworth
John Keats
Lord Byron
Percy Bysshe Shelley
What is the main argument of Greece for the return of the Parthenon Marbles?
They are damaged and need restoration
They are a symbol of Greek cultural heritage
They are not valuable
They are not displayed properly in the British Museum
What is the primary material used in the construction of the Parthenon Marbles?
Sandstone
Limestone
Marble
Granite
What are the Parthenon Marbles also known as?
The Elgin Marbles
The Glasgow Marbles
The Inverness Marbles
The Edinburgh Marbles
In what year were the Parthenon Marbles Stolen?
(a)
The origin country of Greece requested that the marbles be returned in, 1835, 1890 and which other years?
1983 & 1984
2000 & 2013
2021 & 2022
All of the above.
The Parthenon Marbles country of origin is Greece. The Marbles are currently exhibited in the British Museum and have been since 1816. In your subjective opinion do you feel that the marbles should be returned to Greece or continue to be held in the British Museum?
Return marbles to country of origin.
Allow marbles to be kept in the British Museum.
