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Transcript
Answer the questions, win the quiz... then FIND THE PLAQUE!
Benin bronzes Quiz
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how much do you know?
Benin National Museum
Question 1/10
Which of these museums holds the LARGEST collection of Benin objects in the world?
British Museum
Ethnologisches Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art
CORRECT!
Holding 944 objects, the British museum has the biggest collection of Benin objects in the world.
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10%
Bronze
Question 2/10
Which material was used to create most of the Benin Bronzes?
Iron
Brass
Wood
RIGHT!
While commonly known as the "Bronzes", the pieces are actually made mostly of brass.
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20%
80 ft
Question 3/10
They stretched over 16,000 kilometers, but how TALL were the walls around Benin City in the 1800s?
180 ft
100 ft
150 ft
WELL DONE!
The walls around Benin City were, on average, 150 ft tall, or around 46 metres!
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30%
Atse
Question 4/10
What was the ruler of the Kingdom of Benin called?
Oba
Nana
Emperor Palpatine
CORRECT!
The Oba was the traditional ruler, and the majority of the population was only able to see him in person ONCE A YEAR!
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40%
To remember past rulers
Question 5/10
What was the main purpose of the brass plaques for the Edo people in the 1800s?
Decorating street signs
Toys and/or frisbees
Fancy bookends
Right!
Decorating the Oba's grand palace, the plaques were designed to remember past rulers, and were often used on their altars.
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50%
Food
Question 6/10
Which of these was shown the MOST on the Benin Bronzes in the British Museum?
Money
Trees
Animals
THAT'S RIGHT!
Important to religion and politics in Benin, power was often shown through animals, like leopards or rams, which would be sacrificed at an Oba's altar.
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60%
1789
Question 7/10
In what year were the Benin Bronzes looted by British soldiers and taken from the Kingdom?
1848
1897
1894
EXACTLY!
After the large-scale military expedition to Benin City in 1897, thousands of objects were taken as 'spoils of war'.
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70%
European brassware/jewellry
Question 8/10
What was melted down to make the Benin Bronzes?
Elephant tusks
Weapons from the USA
Recycled old helmets
(the answer can be found in the BRASSCASTING section of the British Museum... or take a guess!)
RIght!
Portuguese manillas, or arm bracelets, were melted down and used to cast many Benin objects!
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80%
500
Question 9/10
How many Benin objects did German museums return to Nigeria in 2022?
1,100
800
2,000
YES!
That's right! In 2022, 1,100 objects from the Kingdom of Benin were returned to Nigeria by German museums.
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90%
28%
Question 10/10
Roughly what percentage of Benin objects are CURRENTLY held in Nigeria?
44%
34%
82%
RIGHT!
Alongside the 400 objects originally in the national museums, the 1,100 objects returned from Germany mean Nigeria holds 1,500 Benin objects.
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Go to the next slide to see the real plaque!
CONGRATS!
WELL DONE! You have proved your impressive knowledge about the Benin Bronzes! Play again?
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