Exhibiting Absence

Question 1 of 6

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How to Museums build an authentic display?

Select one of the following:

Reconstructed sites.
The Use of Artefacts.
Both

Explanation

Question 2 of 6

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

"Objects, ( museum display, artefacts, documents ), photographs, films, novels and memorials, with their associated ceremonies, can all play a tole in ( preserving, having, preventing ) and ( rehearsing, recollecting, reinventing ) ( collective memory, personal memory, individual memory )" - Contexts (A105) p. 127

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Question 3 of 6

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"It has long been recognised that, just as ❌ may in many cases be determined by ❌, communities may share collective ❌ or ❌, of which each individual may have some direct experience but which go beyond the personal memories of any one person." - Contexts (A105) p. 127

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personal memories

individual memories

collective memories

social interaction

intimate interactions

myths or stories

myths

photographs

documents

stories

filmography

legends

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Question 4 of 6

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The reason social memories are kept alive in rural communities is the written tradition.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 5 of 6

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What is a particular problem created where very large numbers of people are concerned when using visual representations, photographic or otherwise?

Select one of the following:

The presence of living people.
The absence of living people.
The inconsistency of living people

Explanation

Question 6 of 6

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What are reconstructed sites good for? Even if they are not authentic?

Select one of the following:

Helps the visitor see the drastic change in time periods.
Gives the visitor an accurate layout of the sites at the time the events happened.
Putting the visitor into the shoes of the people who lived through the experiences.

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Quiz on Exhibiting Absence, created by Louise Prior on 03/06/2019.

Exhibiting Absence

Question 1 of 6

How to Museums build an authentic display?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 6

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 3 of 6

"It has long been recognised that, just as ❌ may in many cases be determined by ❌, communities may share collective ❌ or ❌, of which each individual may have some direct experience but which go beyond the personal memories of any one person." - Contexts (A105) p. 127

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 4 of 6

The reason social memories are kept alive in rural communities is the written tradition.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 6

What is a particular problem created where very large numbers of people are concerned when using visual representations, photographic or otherwise?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 6

What are reconstructed sites good for? Even if they are not authentic?

Select one of the following:

Explanation