Question
These artworks are known in their native languages as Ama and some of them depict Portuguese soldiers or leaders known as Obas. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this collection of West African artworks that was looted by colonial forces in 1897.
ANSWER: Benin Bronzes
[10e] Many Benin Bronzes are now located in this city’s British Museum, which has been asked to repatriate the artworks. This city also contains the Tate Gallery.
ANSWER: London
[10h] One of the African institutions asking for repatriated artworks is the recently opened Museum of Black Civilizations in this country. This country contains Pierre Goudiaby’s 171-foot tall African Renaissance Monument.
ANSWER: Senegal [or Republic of Senegal; or République du Sénégal]
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Summary
| 2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 2 | 25.00 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 7 | 22.86 | 100% | 100% | 29% |