Question

who worked to detach sculptures from the parthenon and ship them to england for display, paying for all expenses out of his own pocket?

saddam hussein
lord elgin
bernard tschumi
howard carter

Explanation:

Analyze the question prompt

The question asks: "Who worked to detach sculptures from the Parthenon and ship them to England for display, paying for all expenses out of his own pocket?"

Scan the passage for keywords

The text mentions:

• "...marbles for a fraction of what Elgin had spent to obtain them."
• "Not long after Elgin shipped the Parthenon marbles to England..."
• "...sculptures left behind by Lord Elgin remained on the Parthenon..."

Evaluate the options

• Saddam Hussein: Unrelated historical figure.
• Lord Elgin: Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin, who removed the classical Greek marble sculptures from the Parthenon and transported them to Britain. This matches the text and historical facts.
• Bernard Tschumi: Mentioned in the text as the Swiss-born architect who designed the new Acropolis Museum in 2002.
• Howard Carter: Famous archaeologist known for discovering the tomb of Tutankhamun, unrelated to the Parthenon marbles.

Connect to mastered concepts

Using the Elgin Marbles and Parthenon Sculptures knowledge points, we identify Lord Elgin as the individual responsible for detaching and shipping these classical works to England.

Answer:

• (A) Saddam Hussein
• (B) Lord Elgin (Correct answer)
• (C) Bernard Tschumi
• (D) Howard Carter