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WorksheetsAncient African Empires
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The most famous king of the ancient Benin Kingdom was _________.
Ogaga the Great
Oduduwa the Great
Ewuare the Great
Oranmiyan the Great
A Benin king is called ____________.
Alaafin
Oba
Sultan
Mai
What was the capital of the old Oyo Empire?
Oyomesi
Ilorin
Oyo-Ile
Osogbo
The leader of the ancient Asante empire was ______________.
Oranmiyan
Asantehene
Ogiso
Mai
The ancient Asante empire was known for its __________.
Oil
Gold
Palm oil
Artwork
The ancient Oyo Empire was known for its _________.
Gold
Slave trade
Sculptures
Rubber
What was the major religion practiced in the Kanem Bornu empire?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Kings in the Kanem Bornu Empire were called _________.
Oba
Mai
Eze
Alaafin
What kind of law was introduced by Mai Idris into the Kanem Bornu empire?
Federal
Local
Sharia
Customary
What led to the decline or fall of the Kanem Bornu empire?
The Mai died and there was a struggle for the throne
The people got tired of the kingdom
The kingdom was burnt down
The British annexed the kingdom
Who was the first Ogiso of the ancient Benin empire?
Igodo
Obodo
Ewuare
Erediuwa
The Kingdom of Benin was first called ________.
Ogiso
Eweka
Oba
Igodomigodo
'Ogiso' means 'ruler of the _____'.
land
air
sky
water
What precious metal was popular in the Kingdom of Benin?
Gold
Silver
Copper
Bronze
Modern day descendants of the Kanem Bornu empire are the _________.
Nupes
Idomas
Igalas
Kanuris
The image above is a symbol of what ancient empire?
Kanem Bornu
Oyo
Asante
Benin
The ruler pictured above is the __________.
Oba of Lagos
Alaafin of Oyo
Asantehene of Asante
Oluwo of Iwo
The artwork above is readily associated with what ancient empire?
Benin
Ghana
Songhai
Kanem-Bornu
The Yoruba people trace their origin to _________.
Eledumare
Oranmiyan
Oduduwa
Sango
In 1902, the Asante empire became known as ________.
Cape Coast
Gold Coast
Ivory Coast
Queen Coast
