Nike, The Winged Victory Statue
Read the Greek Myth, then answer the following questions
- 1.
- What is another name for the Winged Victory?
- A.
Mona Lisa
- B.
Venus de Milo
- C.
Nike
- D.
The Thinker
- 2.What physical body parts are missing from the Nike statue?
- A.
Hands and feet
- B.
Arms and head
- C.
Arms and legs
- D.
Wings and head
- 3.What country owns the famous statue now?
- A.
US
- B.
Samothrace
- C.
Greece
- D.
France
- 4.Where is Nice, the Winged Victory sculpture currently located?
- A.
The Louvre Museum
- B.
Palace of Versailles
- C.
Nike, Inc. headquarters
- D.
Sports Hall of Fame
- 5.Visitors like to get a close view of the renowned Nike statue. Which of the following words most closely means renowned?
- A.
Disgraceful
- B.
Unknown
- C.
Unpopular
- D.
Famous
- 6.About how many years old is the statue?
- A.
2,200
- B.
1,200
- C.
200
- D.
100
- 7.​Archaeologists dug up the ancient statue in 1863 in the Greek city of Samothrace. What is an archaeologist?
- A.
Scientist who studies earth’s rocks and dinosaur fossils.
- B.
Prophet who studies future civilizations and the possibility of future events.
- C.
A scientist who studies the behavior and development of human beings.
- D.
Scientist who studies fossils, artifacts, monuments, and relics of past people and their cultures.
- 8.The statue was once on a galley ship. What is the meaning of galley in the context of the selection?
- A.
A kitchen on a boat
- B.
A ship with a praw and a pedestal
- C.
An ancient ship that was moved by sails and oars
- D.
A modern seagoing vessel
- 9.The statue’s pedestal (or support) was once the prow of a ship. What is the meaning of prow in the context of the selection?
- A.
The part of a ship's hull that is below water
- B.
The back end of a stern of a ship
- C.
The front end or bow of a ship that is above water
- D.
The pole that stretches out over the sea from the front of the ship
- 10.What is the main idea of this selection?
- A.
The head and arms of the Winged Victory are no longer intact
- B.
The Winged Victory is one of the most notable statues in the world
- C.
Mount Olympus was thought to be the home of the mythological god and goddesses
- D.
The Louvre is France's leading museum of art
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