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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where and when did the Kingdom of Benin start?
South Africa in 1897
Brazilian Rainforest in 900AD
African Forests in 1897
African forests in 900AD
- 2. Multiple Choice
What was the first name for the Kingdom of Benin?
Igodomigodo
Dogogomidodo
Eweka
Oranmiyan
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who were the first rulers of the Kingdom of Benin?
Kings
Ogisos
Ogeeseos
Obas
- 4. Multiple Choice
Ogiso translates as:
King of all Kings
Sky Lord
Ruler of all Benin
Kings of the Sky
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why did Obas replace Ogisos?
The Ogisos had enough and wanted to quit
The last Ogiso died
The Ogisos lost control of the Kingdom
Because they ran out of Palm Oil
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who was the first Oba of Benin?
Eweka
Ozolua
Prince Oranmiyan
Egise
- 7. Multiple Choice
By the year 1500, the Kingdom had become (choose three):
Larger
Richer
More Relaxed
Poorer
More Powerful
- 8. Multiple Choice
By the 1700's, the Obas lost control of their Kingdom because (choose three):
They hid in their palaces
They had had enough
Civil War broke out
There was widespread disease
The slave trade was abolished
- 9. Multiple Choice
By the 1700's, the Obas lost control of their Kingdom because (choose three):
The Portuguese colonised Benin
The Obas sacrificed thier own people
The British colonised Benin
They lost a war with the Portuguese
People wanted their rubber and palm oil
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of these statements is true about Obas?
They had many wives
They lived in Royal Courts
You can't look at them without permission
They always sat on thier throne
They had pet elephants
- 11. Multiple Choice
Some people even believed that an Oba never (choose two)
cried
slept
washed
blinked
ate
- 12. Multiple Choice
What year did the Kingdom of Benin end?
1987
1887
1798
1897
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the word that means a country was taken over as part of an empire?
civilisation
culture
colonised
complicated
- 14. Multiple Choice
In The Decline (1700-1897), Benin lost a lot of income (money) because...
they ran out of rubber
trade prices dipped
the slave trade was abandoned
they ran out of palm oil
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of these worked in the Royal Palace (choose 2)
acrobats
farmers
blacksmiths
sorcerers
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