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They Stop Nazi Art Thieves, Don't They? Quiz

Robert M. Edsel's 2009 book "The Monuments Men" describes a group of men and women who tracked down artistic treasures stolen by the Nazis in France, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. This quiz describes highlights of the Monuments Men's work.

A multiple-choice quiz by Taltarzac. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Taltarzac

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4 mins

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361,397

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the many years they were in power, the Nazis stole an estimated five million cultural artifacts in Europe. These were stolen primarily from which places? Hint

concert halls, libraries, castles, and stores

schools, public baths, parks, and ski resorts

bars, gyms, arenas, and dormitories

homes, places of worship, museums, and universities

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Question 2 of 10

2. George Stout, a leader among the Monuments Men, landed where on D-Day in 1944? Hint

Mount Saint-Michel

Normandy

Calais

Amsterdam

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Monuments Men sometimes used signs with which words to protect sites like churches from various vandals, souvenir seekers, refugees, and curious soldiers? Hint

Off limits to non-military personnel.

Baby on board.

Danger: Mines!

Kilroy was here.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Monument Man James Rorimer was anxious to travel to which medieval cathedral on a rocky tidal island off the coast of Normandy? Hint

Mont Saint Michel

Aachen Cathedral

Bruges Cathedral of Notre Dame

Westminster Cathedral

5. German officers and their men stole what important statue by Michelangelo from the Bruges Cathedral of Notre Dame in September 1944 as the Allies were advancing after the Normandy invasion? Hint

Madonna

David

Mary and Joseph

Dawn, Evening, Night and Day

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Question 6 of 10

6. Many of the best art stolen by the Nazis turned up in the hands of Hitler and this man who was Hitler's Reichsmarshall and head of the Luftwaffe. Who was it? Hint

Paul Joseph Goebbels

Dr. Albert Speer

Hermann Goering

Heinrich Himmler

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which important artistic and historical artifact dating from the 1070s did the French resistance manage to keep out of the hands of the Nazis, who had tried to grab it as they hightailed it out of Paris during the advance of the Allies? Hint

The Ghent Pane

The Bayeux Tapestry

Tapestry of Chartres

Adoration of King Harold of England

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Roman Emperor did Hitler try to emulate with a decree which called for the destruction of the infrastructure of territories abandoned by the Nazis? Hint

Caligula

Nero

Marcus Aurelius

Commodus

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Question 9 of 10

9. Generals Dwight Eisenhower, Omar Bradley, Manton Eddy, and George S. Patton rode down an ancient elevator down what German mine which held much of the art, money and jewels stole from the Jews during the Holocaust as well as much of the gold, silver, platinum and other items from the German treasury? Hint

Neuschwanstein, Germany

Merkers, Germany

Altaussee, Austria

Ohrdruf, Germany

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Question 10 of 10

10. To which salt mine in Austria did Hitler transport many of the arts pieces he had stolen? Hint

Berchtesgaden, Austria

Altaussee, Austria

Salzburg, Austria

Linz, Austria

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the many years they were in power, the Nazis stole an estimated five million cultural artifacts in Europe. These were stolen primarily from which places?

Answer: homes, places of worship, museums, and universities

There were only 345 men and women from thirteen different countries in the Monuments Men who were searching for works stolen from homes, churches, synagogues, museums, and universities by the Nazis.

2. George Stout, a leader among the Monuments Men, landed where on D-Day in 1944?

Answer: Normandy

The first field meeting for the Monuments Men occurred outside the ruins of the town of St. Lo in August of 1944.

3. The Monuments Men sometimes used signs with which words to protect sites like churches from various vandals, souvenir seekers, refugees, and curious soldiers?

Answer: Danger: Mines!

There were many deserted and sometimes almost destroyed historical sites like monasteries, churches, private estates, public estates, and other places that had architecture, statutes, and other art work which needed protection from vandals, the elements, thieves, or others who would interfere with the work of the Monuments Men.

4. Monument Man James Rorimer was anxious to travel to which medieval cathedral on a rocky tidal island off the coast of Normandy?

Answer: Mont Saint Michel

James Rorimer had to hire a private Frenchman who had hidden his car in a haystack to take him to Mont Saint Michel to investigate the damage done to the cathedral. He found the place overrun with soldiers on junket leave blowing off steam after the invasion of Normandy. An air force MP there had mistaken Rorimer for a spy and had arrested him and accompanied him back to his commanding officer, at which point the MP became very embarrassed.

5. German officers and their men stole what important statue by Michelangelo from the Bruges Cathedral of Notre Dame in September 1944 as the Allies were advancing after the Normandy invasion?

Answer: Madonna

It took the Monuments Men until mid-May of 1945 to discover the hiding place of Michelangelo's "Bruges Madonna" which had been hidden along with many other art treasures in a salt mine in Altaussee, Austria.

6. Many of the best art stolen by the Nazis turned up in the hands of Hitler and this man who was Hitler's Reichsmarshall and head of the Luftwaffe. Who was it?

Answer: Hermann Goering

The 1965 movie "The Train" with Burt Lancaster tells the fictionalized account of how many pieces of art were kept out of the hands of the Nazis and especially from Hermann Goering-- who competed with Hitler over who could get the best pieces of art. This movie is based on the French book "Le Front de L'Art" by Rose Valland, another hero from the ranks of the Monuments Men.

Answer: The Bayeux Tapestry

The Bayeux Tapestry tells the tale of William the Conqueror and his preparations for his 1066 invasion of England. It also covers the battles as well as the aftermath of the invasion. It is 224 feet long and about eighteen inches high.

8. Which Roman Emperor did Hitler try to emulate with a decree which called for the destruction of the infrastructure of territories abandoned by the Nazis?

Answer: Nero

Hitler had various members of his armed forces executed because they refused to carry out his Nero Decree which called for a scorched earth policy that covered not just bridges, viaducts, strategic railroad crossings, supply facilities, and factories.

Many of Hitler's underlings interpreted his Nero Decree to also cover hidden caches of stolen art and had bombs planted to destroy this art.

Answer: Merkers, Germany

The Merkers Mine was in the territory that would come under Soviet control after the agreement made at the Yalta Conference between Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin which partitioned Germany into zones of control. The Americans feared that the Soviets would seize these many treasures-- both in art and various precious metals and currency-- for their own treasury. 32 ten ton trucks carted this treasure to Frankfurt in mid April of 1945.

10. To which salt mine in Austria did Hitler transport many of the arts pieces he had stolen?

Answer: Altaussee, Austria

Before the Nazis used Altaussee salt mine to store art and other stolen treasures, Viennese museums had hid their art there when violence threatened. Local legend according to Robert M. Edsel's "The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History" has the salt mines dating back three thousand years.

Source: Author Taltarzac

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