Question

"Which of the following about the Colossus of Rhodes is correct?

A. It was burned down by Herostratus.
B. Alexander the Great built it in 282 B.C.
C. It was a wooden statue adorned with ivory, gold, ebony, and precious stones.
D. In the 7th century, the Arabs disassembled the statue and sold the pieces for scrap.

Answer 1

The correct statement about the Colossus of Rhodes is that it was disassembled by the Arabs in the 7th century and sold for scrap. It was not related to Herostratus or Alexander the Great, but was destroyed by an earthquake and its remains were sold centuries later.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that is correct about the Colossus of Rhodes is "D. In the 7th century, the Arabs disassembled the statue and sold the pieces for scrap." The Colossus of Rhodes was a towering statue erected on the island of Rhodes in Greece, which is said to have stood over 30 meters (98 feet) high. Although there is no direct evidence regarding the destruction by Herostratus or construction by Alexander the Great, the statue was actually destroyed by an earthquake in 226 BCE, more than fifty years after its completion. The remains lay on the ground for centuries until the 7th century when the Arabs conquered Rhodes and reportedly sold the scraps.