WONDER #2448: Can Breaking Something Make it More Valuable?

Question 1 of 3

What was the main idea of this Wonder?

1. Kintsugi has been practiced since the 15th Century.
2. People should never throw broken things away.
3. Kintsugi is a Japanese method of mending broken items using gold.
4. Kintsugi takes a long time.

Question 2 of 3

In Japanese, kintsugi means ____________________.

1. golden joinery
2. golden path
3. glued together
4. fixed

Question 3 of 3

According to legend, what was the first broken item repaired with kintsugi?

1. A coffee mug
2. A glass vase
3. A ceramic doll
4. A tea bowl

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