Activity
Watch the video and complete the activities below.

ACTIVITIES

Exercise 1: Multiple Choice Choose the correct option (A, B, C, or D) based on the information in the video.
1. What was the original intended location for the Statue of David?
A) Inside a quiet museum
B) In front of the Palazzo della Signoria (Town Hall)
C) On top of the city's grand cathedral
D) In the city of Rome
2. Why did the city council eventually decide NOT to place the statue on the roof?
A) It was too difficult to lift, and it was too detailed to hide far away.
B) The other 11 statues blocked the view of the roof.
C) The Medici family ordered them to place it in the town hall.
D) The statue was unfinished and missing a hand.
3. When the statue was placed in front of the town hall, where was David's intense stare focused?
A) Towards the heavens
B) Directly towards Rome
C) At the grand cathedral
D) At the giant Goliath
4. Why did the city of Florence feel threatened when the statue was placed in the town square?
A) The real giant Goliath was approaching the city.
B) They had just lost a war against the Medici family.
C) The museum wanted to buy the statue and take it away.
D) They had exiled the Medici family and were surrounded by wealthy, powerful rivals.
5. Why do David's head and right hand appear disproportionately large today?
A) Michelangelo made a mistake while carving the marble.
B) They were designed to hold real metal weapons.
C) They were intentionally made larger to be viewed from far below on the roof.
D) They symbolize the character's immense political power.
Exercise 2: True, False, or Not Given Decide if the following statements are True, False, or Not Given (the information is not mentioned in the video).
1. The piece of pure white marble Michelangelo used was extremely expensive to buy.
True
False
Not Given
2. Michelangelo officially finished carving the Statue of David in the year 1504.
True
False
Not Given
3. Historically, the Medici family ruled the city of Florence through their control of the banking system.
True
False
Not Given
4. The original Statue of David still stands outside in front of the town hall today.
True
False
Not Given
5. In 1873, the original statue was moved to the Galleria dell'Accademia.
True
False
Not Given
Exercise 3: Gap Fill Drag and drop the words from the box below to complete the sentences. There is one word you do not need to use.
exiled
technical
context
replica
overwhelming
significance
1. What happens to an artwork when it's taken out of its originally intended ?
2. Its placement alongside 11 other statues would have a powerful religious .
3. The Medici family, who had ruled the city for generations, had recently been .
4. Though a of David still appears at the Palazzo, the original statue was moved.
5. In the museum, overt religious and political interpretations give way to detached contemplation of Michelangelo's artistic and skill.