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12 Lost and Found:1 Listen and Discuss

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  • What was the Amber Room decorated with?
    Wood
    Silver
    Gold
    Amber
  • What was found in Tutankhamun's tomb?
    Jewelry
    Clothing
    Food
    Weapons
  • What was the purpose of draining Lake Texcoco?
    To find treasure
    To swim
    To build a city
    To create a farm
  • What was the main material of the Amber Room?
    Wood
    Glass
    Stone
    Amber
  • Where is Moctezuma's treasure believed to be hidden?
    In Guatemala
    In the Amazon
    In Peru
    Near Mexico City
  • What year did Moctezuma rule?
    1502
    1602
    1702
    1402
  • True or false: The Amber Room was lost during World War II.
    False
    True
  • Who kidnapped Moctezuma?
    Francisco Pizarro
    Juan de Salcedo
    Diego Velazquez
    Hernan Cortés
  • True or false: The search for the Amber Room continues today.
    True
    False
  • The Amber Room was a 180-square-foot (17-square-meter) room, whose four walls were made of six tons of amber.
    True
    False
  • True or false: The Amber Room was made of gold.
    False
    True
  • What was the main reason for treasure hunting?
    For adventure
    To impress others
    To get rich
    To find history
  • True or false: Moctezuma was an Aztec emperor.
    False
    True
  • What is the estimated value of the Amber Room today?
    $142 million
    $200 million
    $50 million
    $75 million
  • Moctezuma II was an Aztec emperor who ruled from 1502 to 1520
    True
    False
  • What is a common reason for treasure hunting?
    Wealth
    Boredom
    Adventure
    Fame
  • Who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb?
    James Henry Breasted
    Zahi Hawass
    Theodore M. Davis
    Howard Carter
  • What did the Nazis do to the Amber Room?
    Burned it
    Tore it down
    Preserved it
    Stole it
  • King Tutankhamun of Egypt, the boy pharaoh, succeeded his father to the throne when he was barely 11 or 15 years old
    False
    True