Quiz on Rulers of Old Nigeria

Who was Usman Dan Fodio?

• A ruler of the Oyo Empire

• A wealthy businesswoman

• A Fulani teacher of Islam

• A king of Lagos

What significant event is known as Hijira?

• The coup against Oba Akintoye

• The curse of Afonja

• The flight of Usman Dan Fodio and his followers

• The founding of the Sokoto caliphate

What did Afonja send to Alaafin Aole in 1817?

• An empty calabash

• A letter

• A broken dish

• A gold coin

Who was the head of the army of the Oyo Empire?

• Usman Dan Fodio

• Kosoko

• Afonja of Ilorin

• Oba Akintoye

What did Oba Kosoko participate in?

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The abolition of slavery

• The slave trade

• The founding of a new kingdom

Who helped Kosoko plot a coup against Oba Akintoye?

• Afonja

• Madam Tinubu

• Usman Dan Fodio

• Alaafin Aole

What was the capital of the Sokoto caliphate?

• Oyo

• Lagos

• Sokoto

• Ilorin

What did Aole say about a broken dish?

• It is a sign of peace

• It is valuable

• It can be mended

• It is irrevocable

Who was reinstalled as Oba of Lagos in 1851?

• Oba Akintoye

• Afonja

• Usman Dan Fodio

• Kosoko

What was Usman Dan Fodio's role in his community?

• A teacher and reformer

• A military leader

• A king

• A business owner