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Achievers 9 U7 Reading (2) + Vocab (2)

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  • What did Sargy Mann use to set up his paintings?
    A) Sticky Blu-Tack grids
    C) Wooden rulers
    B) Laser lights
  • What does homonym mean?
    B) Same meaning, different spelling
    A) Same spelling, different meaning
    C) Opposite meaning
  • Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?
    A) For his wife who died
    C) To display art
    B) To show his wealth
  • What is mutiny?
    A) Crew refusing orders
    C) A storm at sea
    B) A type of fish
  • How many elephants helped build the Taj Mahal?
    C) 2,000
    A) 500
    B) 1,000
  • Unscramble: EBRMLA (Hint: A smooth, white stone used in statues) →
    MARBLE
  • What is a skyscraper?
    C) A mountain peak
    B) A small cottage
    A) A very tall building
  • Unscramble: RTA-OCDE (Hint: A decorative architectural style from the 1920s–30s) →
    ART-DECO
  • What is "deteriorated"?
    A) Became better over time
    B) Became worse over time
    C) Stayed the same
  • Unscramble: RYPCASESKR (Hint: A very tall building) →
    SKYSCRAPER
  • Unscramble: IURMAT (Hint: An open central area inside a large building) →
    ATRIUM
  • Claude Monet was almost ___ when he painted water lilies.
    C) Paralyzed
    B) Blind
    A) Deaf
  • In which country is the Guggenheim located?
    A) France
    C) Italy
    B) Spain
  • What is contemporary art?
    C) Abstract art only
    A) Ancient art
    B) Modern, present-day art
  • The ___ is made of 30,000 titanium sheets.
    B) Taj Mahal
    A) Guggenheim
    C) Empire State Building
  • What is a mural?
    A) A floor pattern
    B) A ceiling fan
    C) A large painting on a wall or ceiling
  • True or False: "Sargy Mann was born blind."
    False: He lost sight later.
  • True or False: "The Empire State Building has 6,500 doors."
    False: It has 6,500 windows.
  • What is a lightship?
    C) A spaceship
    A) A heavy cargo boat
    B) A ship used like a lighthouse
  • The Louvre has over ___ works of art.
    A) 537
    B) 1,000
    C) 35,000
  • What does "semi-precious" mean?
    A) Not valuable
    B) Valuable, but less than precious stones
    C) More valuable than diamonds
  • What is an atrium?
    B) A large open space inside a building
    A) A window
    C) A type of roof
  • Unscramble: AHECTRCIT (Hint: A person who designs buildings) →
    ARCHITECT
  • What is a galley?
    A) A ship’s kitchen
    B) A small boat
    C) A lighthouse
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