Test Your Knowledge For use with “Who Owns the World's Art Treasures?” on p. 8 of the magazine Class Choose the best answer for each of the following questions about “Who Owns the World's Art Treasures?” For the analysis section, refer to the article as needed. CHECK COMPREHENSION ‘1. When did British forces take the Benin Bronzes from what is now Nigeria? a 125 years ago b 450 years ago © 1,000 years ago d_ 1375 years ago 2. Today, which institution holds the most Benin Bronzes? the British Museum in London the University of Aberdeen in Scotland the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City the Edo Museum of West African Art in Benin City What is the status of the Parthenon Marbles? The British Museum has returned all of ther to Greece. b The British Museum has returned some of them to Greece. © The British Museum has announced it will not return them. The British Museum says it is willing to discuss returning them 4. Last spring, the Smithsonian Institution announced ‘that It was authorizing its museums to__. keep items that were looted return items that were looted receive Benin Bronzes from other museums ‘acquire items regardless of ownership history 5. What is the author's purpose in writing the article? ‘a toexplain a growing movement to return artifacts to their places of origin torque in favor of al Institutions returning artifacts to their places of origin tolist the benefits of artifacts being on display far from their places of origin d_ todescribe how easy itis for institutions to return artifacts to their places of origin In the section “A Watershed Moment,” what is the ‘meaning of the term “a watershed moment"? anew idea a solution to a major problem a situation that causes many problems {an event that leads to an important change In the section “A Vision for the Future," Dan Hicks says, “We can’t be the judge and jury anymore about what's appropriate.” His tone can best be described as_. bitter egotistical straightforward worried How does the beginning of the section “A Vision for the Future” relate to a point made at the end of the previous section? a It makes a similar point. bb Itexplains why the point was made. € It gives evidence to support the point. 4. It provides a counterargument to the point IN-DEPTH OUESTIONS Please use the other side of this paper for your responses. 2. Examine the mask on page 8 of the article. Consider its history as described in the article. Why do you think Chika Okeke-Agulu says that this artifact in particular must be returned to Nigeria? 10. How have Nigeria's and Greece's fights to get their treasures back been similar and different? MSCHOLASTICKe rk ine upfron Name Class a CI aaa For use with "Who Owns the World's Art Treasures?” on p.8 of the magazine Organizing Ideas Tracking central ideas and key details can help you navigate the complexity of a nonfiction text. After reading “Who Owns the World's Art Treasures?,” fill in the blank sections below to provide a full picture of the information presented in the article. Examples of places that have had art stolen as a result of colonialism or wars: 2. 3. Reasons some argue that museums should keep looted art: Reasons some museums are now returning artifacts to their places of origin: nr DW SN TE 2. 3. es ocrosen 10, 2022 + [Link]