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