BBC What do you know about Africa's 'looted treasures'?

BBC Quiz: 'What do you know about Africa's 'looted treasures'?

During colonial rule in Africa, thousands of cultural artefacts were seized from the continent by western countries. But on Friday, France is expected to launch a report calling for thousands of African artefacts in its museums to be returned to the continent. What do you know about Africa's 'looted treasures'? Take the quiz to find out

Or perhaps not. Not very impressive dumbdown. Presenting it in the format of a Treasure hunt (on a treasure map) simply harks back to colonialist stereotypes about the continent. Maybe you 'know' about the Rosetta Stone, elephants and man-eating lions but I don't think you learn anything much from this, in what way is one type of 'loot' from Africa comparable to another? There is a "learn more" link which goes to  'A guide to Africa's 'looted treasures'. This deals with Benin Bronzes, the stuffed lions known as the Man-eaters of Tsavo that the Kenya National Museum wants returned, the Rosetta Stone, the 'Bangwa Queen' , the Maqdala Palace Treasures and Zimbabwe bird sculptures.