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