Read the excerpt from A History of the World in 100 Objects.The drum was found by Kitchener’s army near Khartoum after the Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of the city. Once again it was re-carved – or re-branded – to make a political statement: near the tail of the bush calf Kitchener added the emblem of the British Crown. It was then presented to Queen Victoria.
Answer
A
The emblem of the British crown was carved onto all artifacts found by the British army.
B
The carving on the slit drum was viewed as an unimportant addition by Kitchener’s army.
C
The carving on the slit drum is representative of British rule over African territories.
D
The emblem of the British crown was commonly found already engraved on foreign artifacts.