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Report on the restitution of African cultural heritage
  • 1. Who commissioned the report on the restitution of African cultural heritage?
A) Donald Trump
B) Angela Merkel
C) Xi Jinping
D) Emmanuel Macron
  • 2. What is the main argument for the restitution of African cultural artifacts?
A) Promoting cultural exchange
B) Historical injustice and colonialism
C) Protecting artworks from damage
D) Financial profit for museums
  • 3. Which African country has requested the return of the Rosetta Stone from the British Museum?
A) Nigeria
B) South Africa
C) Ethiopia
D) Egypt
  • 4. Who was the co-author of the Sarr-Savoy report?
A) Thomas Piketty
B) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
C) Ngugi wa Thiong'o
D) Felwine Sarr
  • 5. Which European country has taken steps towards restitution by approving the return of artifacts to Nigeria?
A) Italy
B) Spain
C) Germany
D) Belgium
  • 6. Where is the Quai Branly Museum located?
A) London
B) New York
C) Cairo
D) Paris
  • 7. Which international organizations have supported the restitution of African cultural artifacts?
A) United Nations
B) IMF
C) NATO
D) World Bank
  • 8. Which country is known for its claim to the return of the Elgin Marbles from the British Museum?
A) Greece
B) Italy
C) Turkey
D) Spain
  • 9. Which African country has requested the return of the Benin Bronzes from the British Museum?
A) Ghana
B) South Africa
C) Ethiopia
D) Nigeria
  • 10. What was the historic significance of Macron's announcement regarding African artefacts?
A) It marked the first time a French president announced the restitution of African artefacts.
B) It resulted in the closure of several museums.
C) It established a new museum in Paris dedicated to African art.
D) It led to immediate return of all disputed artefacts.
  • 11. Which publication discussed the impact of the Sarr-Savoy report since its release?
A) Milton: Routledge
B) The New York Times
C) Apollo
D) Record of the Art Museum, Princeton University
  • 12. What role did Amadou-Mahtar M’Bow play in relation to the restitution of cultural heritage?
A) He pleaded for the return of cultural heritage to its creators as director of UNESCO.
B) He was a French president who announced the restitution.
C) He opposed the restitution of African artefacts.
D) He commissioned the report on African cultural heritage.
  • 13. When was the report 'Rapport sur la restitution du patrimoine culturel africain' published?
A) 2025
B) 23 November 2019
C) 21 November 2018
D) 6 January 2020
  • 14. Who wrote about France's commitment to returning looted treasures?
A) Peter Mark
B) Bénédicte Savoy
C) Farah Nayeri
D) Sally Price
  • 15. Who translated 'Rapport sur la restitution du patrimoine culturel africain' into English?
A) Sally Price
B) Liz Libbrecht
C) Drew S. Burk
D) Dan Hicks
  • 16. Which country did France return the Djidji Ayokwe drum to in March 2026?
A) Madagascar
B) Algeria
C) Chad
D) Ivory Coast
  • 17. What object was voted to be returned to Ivory Coast on 28 April 2025?
A) A collection of ancient manuscripts
B) A set of medieval European tapestries
C) Djidji Ayokwe, seized in 1916
D) A series of modern art pieces
  • 18. Which author wrote 'Objects of Desire, Desire for Objects'?
A) Felwine Sarr
B) Peter Mark
C) Raymond Silverman
D) Bénédicte Savoy
  • 19. What percentage of sub-Saharan African cultural heritage is estimated to be in Western collections according to the report?
A) Approximately 90%
B) Over 95%
C) About 50%
D) Less than 30%
  • 20. Where was the exhibition presenting contemporary Benin art and returned artworks opened?
A) Louvre Museum in Paris
B) Ethnological Museum in Berlin
C) British Museum in London
D) Palais de la Marina in Cotonou
  • 21. What was the previous system for returning colonial-era artworks before the 2026 legislation?
A) A public auction system
B) A lottery-based selection
C) A slow, item-by-item approval system
D) An immediate automatic return process
  • 22. Which museum in Paris is highlighted for its extensive holdings of African objects in the report?
A) Orsay Museum
B) Louvre Museum
C) Centre Pompidou
D) Musée du quai Branly
  • 23. What is the DOI of Bénédicte Savoy's 2025 publication?
A) 978-1-000-42864-3
B) OCLC 1259323561
C) 10.4000/13ehc
D) 10.2307/3774788
  • 24. Who is a Ghanaian cultural journalist that reported on AFRICOM's support for restitutions?
A) Flower Manase
B) Charles Kayuka
C) Kwame Opoku
D) Felwine Sarr
  • 25. What did Emmanuel Macron promise regarding the restitution of artworks?
A) Immediate destruction of disputed artifacts
B) Permanent display in French museums
C) Faster returns
D) No restitutions at all
  • 26. In what year did the French houses of parliament move closer to creating a faster process for returning colonial-era artworks?
A) 1972
B) 2026
C) 2019
D) 2005
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