Controversies of the British Museum

What percentage of the British Museum's collection is British?

• 60%

• 75%

• 40%

• 50%

What is the academic term for returning objects to their ancestral homes?

• Reclamation

• Redistribution

• Restitution

• Repatriation

From which island was the Rapa Nui Moai taken?

• Madagascar

• New Zealand

• Hawaii

• Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

Which museum is the largest holder of Aboriginal objects outside of Australia?

• The British Museum

• The Smithsonian Institution

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art

• The Louvre

What languages are inscribed on the Rosetta Stone?

• Aramaic, Greek, Egyptian

• Latin, Greek, Coptic

• Greek, Demotic, Hieroglyphs

• Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian

What sparked a wave of Egyptomania around the world?

• Discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb

• Deciphering of the Rosetta Stone

• Construction of the Suez Canal

• Discovery of the Great Pyramid

What year did the British forces capture Benin City?

• 1845

• 1914

• 1801

• 1897

In what year were the Benin Bronzes displayed at the British Museum after being looted?

• 1920

• 1897

• 1901

• 1910

Who was the British nobleman responsible for removing the Parthenon Sculptures?

• Sir Hans Sloane

• Lord Elgin

• King George III

• Lord Byron

What did Lord Elgin claim to have that authorized the removal of the Parthenon Sculptures?

• A Papal Bull

• A Furman

• A Parliamentary Act

• A Royal Decree