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The Kingdome of Benin

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Kingdom of Benin founded?

a)

600AD

b)

1100AD

c)

900AD

d)

900BC

2.

What country was the Kingdom of Benin in?

a)

Ghana

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kenya

d)

Africa

3.

Who was the first Ogiso of Benin?

a)

Igodo

b)

Owodo

c)

Ewarae

d)

Orhogbua

4.

The Kingdom of Benin was first called...

a)

Ogiso

b)

Eweka

c)

Oba

d)

Igodomigodo

5.

Ogiso means 'ruler of the _____'

a)

land

b)

kingdom

c)

sky

d)

Benin

6.

What was the capital city of the Kingdom ?

a)

Benin Kingdom

b)

Benin Town

c)

Benin City

d)

Benins

7.

In which modern country was the Kingdom founded?

a)

Italy

b)

South Africa

c)

Nigeria

d)

England

8.

Who was the first Oba?

a)

Eweka

b)

Esigi

c)

Ewuare

d)

Doba

9.

What is an Oba?

a)

A king or chief.

b)

A guild.

c)

A religion.

d)

A mask.

10.

What precious metal was popular in the Kingdom of Benin?

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Copper

d)

Bronze

11.

How did the people of Benin share stories?

a)

Reading them

b)

Telling them orally

c)

Films

d)

Pictures

12.

Who were the first rulers of the Kingdom of Benin?

a)

Kings

b)

Ogisos

c)

Ogeeseos

d)

Obas

13.

Ogiso translates as:

a)

King of all Kings

b)

Sky Lord

c)

Ruler of all Benin

d)

Kings of the Sky

14.

What year did the Kingdom of Benin end?

a)

1987

b)

1887

c)

1798

d)

1897

15.

Benin kings are called ..

a)

Ruler

b)

King

c)

Oba

d)

Sultan