Old leaders of Nigeria

Before we became a country, Nigeria was made up of two separate groups which are the

• Eastern and Western regions

• Northern and Southern protectorates

• All of the above

Shehu Usman Dan Fodio was a _____ Islamic teacher in Degel, Gobir.

• Igbo

• Hausa

• Fulani

In what year was Usman Dan Fodio born?

• 1754

• 1854

• 1954

Usman Dan-Fodio fled his home town and abandoned his job as an Islamic teacher for what reason?

• He wanted a better and more comfortable place to live

• There was riot in the North so he decided to flee

• One of his students wanted to have him killed

Upon realising that his life was in danger, Dan-Fodio fled into which city?

(a)  

The act of fleeing from danger and being captured and killed is known as

• Hijira

• Jihad

• Hadith

On reaching Gudu, some of the Hausa people became followers of Usman Dan Fodio because___

• They enjoyed his teaching I wanted to follow him

• They were constantly oppressed by the Hausa King who placed high taxes on them

• All of the above

Usman Dan Fodio and his new followers in Gudu declared war against the Hausa king. This war was referred to as

• Jihad

• Amir al-Muminin

• Hijira

Upon fighting and overpowering the Hausa Kings, Usman Dan Fodio set up a caliphate in

• Kano

• Katsina

• Sokoto

Before he died, Usman Dan Fodio handed over power and the caliphate to his son, named Muhammad

(a)