WorksheetsBenin Kingdom
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the term they give to the leader of the Kingdom
King
Oba
President
Ruler
Who invaded, and ultimately bought about the end of the Benin Kingdom
Great Britain
France
Brazil
Portugal
What countries were involved in the 'triangle of trade' with the Benin Kingdom?
Japan
France
Italy
Britain
On average, how many slaves were onboard each trading ship?
650
9000
500
3000
How long was the moat that surrounded the Kingdom?
14,000km
16,000km
8000km
1000km
What was the capital city of the Kingdom ?
Benin Kingdom
Benin Town
Benin City
Benins
What did they call the period of time that Oba Ewuare ruled?
The Golden Age
The Stone Age
The Iron Age
The Wood Age
In which modern country was the Kingdom founded?
Italy
South Africa
Nigeria
England
Who was the first Oba?
Eweka
Esigi
Ewuare
Doba
When did the Europeans first visit Benin?
1468
1586
1472
1477
The rulers of the (a) were the first to rule the Kingdom.
Why was the Benin Kingdom built near water?
What put a strain on the relationship between Britain and Benin?
The weather
Selling the wrong goods
Sabotaging the trade goods
Banning the trade of all goods except Palm Oil
In what year was the Benin Kingdom founded?
900 AD
9000 BC
900 BC
90 AD
Which Europeans were the first to visit the Benin Kingdom?
The Americans
The Portuguese
The British
The Russians
How did the Kingdom transport goods?
Car
Boats
Carts
Walked
Which of these reasons explain how the Benin Kingdom grew powerful?
They invaded and conquered other lands
They traded goods with new countries
They gave their belongings away
Digging big holes to mine gold
What did the Benin Kingdom trade?
Umbrellas
Manilla bracelets
Vanilla bracelets
Slaves
