Paris Louvre museum shut after brazen jewel heist

Q: A gang of thieves used a basket lift to break into the Louvre museum on Sunday, where they smashed cases and stole “priceless” jewels. They escaped on motorbikes after their 4-minute raid shortly after the world’s busiest museum opened. Where is Paris on this map of Europe’s capital cities?

Circle the area on this map


Q: Museums have been the targets of theft in many European capitals. The British Museum reported in 2023 that about 2,000 artifacts, including gold jewelry and gems, had been stolen over a long period of time. What is the British capital?

A. Dublin

B. London

C. Madrid

D. Monaco

Q: During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, a painting by Vincent van Gogh was stolen overnight from a Dutch museum. What is the capital of the Netherlands?

A. Amsterdam

B. Berlin

C. Brussels

D. Luxembourg

Q: Armed robbers stole Norwegian artist Edvard Munch's "The Scream" from the Munch Museum in 2004. What is the capital of Norway?

A. Bern

B. Copenhagen

C. Oslo

D. Reykjavík

Q: In 2001, Rembrandt and Renoir paintings were stolen from Sweden’s National Museum. What is the capital of Sweden?

A. Helsinki

B. Riga

C. Saint Petersburg

D. Stockholm


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