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GST 112 Study Session 2: GST103: Nigerian Peoples and Cultures Objective Question
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What remarkable artistic legacy of the Benin Kingdom is mentioned, and what happened to much of it in 1897?
Options
A Wooden masks, destroyed by fire
B Brass castings, carted away by the British during their invasion
Correct Answer
C Terracotta sculptures, sold to Portugal
D Ivory carvings, given to the Oba of Lagos
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The text states: 'A remarkable legacy of the Benin Kingdom is the extant corpus of art works cast in brass. A sizeable proportion of these were carted away by the British when they invaded the kingdom in 1897.'

Hint

Many of these brass works are now in museums in Europe and America.

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Course: GST 112
Topic: Study Session 2: GST103: Nigerian Peoples and Cultures
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 118 of 1270
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