Samuel Ajayi Crowther Quiz

Where was Samuel Ajayi Crowther born?

• Lagos

• Abuja

• Osoogun

• Sierra Leone

What was the name of the slave ship from which Crowther was rescued?

• HMS Bonetta

• HMS Endeavour

• HMS Victory

• HMS Beagle

What did Samuel Ajayi Crowther contribute to the development of written Yoruba literature?

• Started a Yoruba newspaper

• Wrote a novel in Yoruba language

• Translated English Bible to Yoruba Bible

• Published a Yoruba dictionary

What did Samuel Ajayi Crowther become after being educated and converted to Christianity?

• Teacher and catechist

• Doctor and engineer

• Lawyer and politician

• Farmer and fisherman

What did Samuel Ajayi Crowther suppress?

• Slave trade

• Spice trade

• Gold trade

• Silk trade

Where did Samuel Ajayi Crowther receive his education and conversion to Christianity?

• London

• Paris

• Rome

• Geneva

What was the occupation of Samuel Ajayi Crowther before he became a teacher and catechist?

• Blacksmith

• Carpenter

• Merchant

• Farmer

Which missionary society sponsored Samuel Ajayi Crowther's education and missionary work?

• Church Missionary Society

• London Missionary Society

• Methodist Missionary Society

• Baptist Missionary Society

What was the name of the first Yoruba newspaper started by Samuel Ajayi Crowther?

• Yoruba Times

• Yoruba Messenger

• Yoruba News

• Yoruba Chronicle

Where did Samuel Ajayi Crowther establish the first Yoruba printing press?

• Lagos

• Ibadan

• Abeokuta

• Osogbo