Quiz · Returning Colonial-Era Museum Treasures

Question 1What is the main idea of this passage?

How museums preserve fragile ancient objects safely The history of the famous Benin Bronzes in Africa How European explorers collected treasures overseas The debate over returning colonial-era museum treasures

Question 2When were the Benin Bronzes seized by British troops?

In eighteen seventy-nine In eighteen ninety-seven In the early twentieth century In the late eighteenth century

Question 3What argument do some museums give for keeping these objects?

The objects were legally bought from their original owners The communities that made them no longer want them back They keep the objects safe and show them to a global audience Long-term loans have satisfied everyone in the debate