WorksheetsQuiz on Rulers of Old Nigeria
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
