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Why are nails stuck into Minkisi statues ? To …

Embellish them. Deter thiefs. Activate their magic. Make them more solid.

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African masks consist of …

A set made up of a wooden mask, a costume, accessories, a dance … A piece of carved wood. A type of ritual makeup. A complete garment that also covers the head.

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Which intellectual founded the concept of negritude (blackness)?

Jean-Paul Sartre. Léopold Sédar Senghor. Aimé Césaire. Michel Leiris.

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In 2016, Bénin asked France to …

Pay for the treasures of Dahomey. Hide the works pillaged from Dahomey in stores. Return treasures pillaged from Dahomey. Destroy works pillaged from Dahomey.

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Why are ancestors revered in animist traditions? To …

Prevent them from causing trouble. Reach Paradise. Be reincarnated. Obtaining favors.

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This statuette from Edo culture represents …

An “Amazon” from Dahomey. Queen Mother Idia. The craftsman himself. A Portugese man.

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This statue represents …

Queen Mother Idia A European coloniser King Béhanzin A water god

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Europeans first took the Ife heads for the work …

Of the Ancient Greeks. Of the Ancient Egyptians. Of the Chinese. Of one of their own.

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Why is Idia, a 16th century queen of Bénin, commemorated?

Her adventure novels. Her warrior exploits. Her artistic taste. The beauty of her singing.

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The “Amazons” of the king of Dahomey had a reputation for …

Their great beauty. Their terrible cruelty. Their valiant fighting. Their innovative weapons.

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The Grand Zimbabwe citadel walls are …

328 feet high. 23 feet high. 13 feet high. 20 feet high.

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During the 16th century, the Portugese ordered … from the people of Benin

Firearms. Portraits painted in Realist style. Bronze jars. Ivory table decorations.

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