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Worksheet time: 25mins
Non-centralised states are states
without a central and strong political authority
without a central army
with a teeming population of farmers
without young men enlisted in the army
with young adults enlisted in the army.
Chongo and Pusu are associated with the
Igbo
Tiv
Idoma
Jukun
Ibibio
The smallest branch of a Tiv society is called
Tor Tiv
Pusu
Chongo
Ipaven
Mari
The traditional religion of the Idoma people is
Aje-Alekwu
Amadioha
Insibichi
Okambo
Tamen
The traditional head of the Idoma people is called
Ndasu'Idoma
Och'Idoma
Mbanu'Idoma
Maka'Idoma
Grea'Idoma
The Ebira people are believed to have migrated from
Idoma
Tiv
Igbo land
Angola
Gongola
As a result of the Urhobo's cultural relationship or affinity with the old Benin kingdom, it is believed that the Urhobo people
migrated from Benin
share the same language with Benin
married only from Benin in the past
had their princes trained in Benin
were locked up in Benin
The Nupe people refer to themselves as
Nup
Ndakobaya
Ogiso
Anupeyi
Nupecizi
The Nupe slaves had a special recognition in the Oyo empire because of their ability to
fight
dance
take care of horses
participate in trading activities
attend to needs of their neighbours.
The political system of the Ebira people was
Ogiso dynasty
Ipe kingdom
Angola
Kwari dynasty
republican
The following are socio-political structure of Ghana empire except
the king
the military
the farmers
the governor
the slaves.
The name Ghana was given to the empire by the
Arabs
Malians
Hausa
Almoravids
Kwerians
The Songhai empire succeeded the
Ghana empire
Mali empire
benin empire
Oyo empire
Dendi kingdom
The Mali empire was also known as
Sundiata empire
Mangela empire
Manden Kurufa
Ghezo empire
Mansa Mari
The Mali empire was founded by Sundiata Keita, also known as
Noureydeen Keita
Sakoura
Mansa Musa
Mansa Mari Djata
Sundiata Musa
The Mali empire was founded by the Mandinka people between ____ and _____
1236, 1600
1700, 1900
1400, 1700
1200, 1600
None of the above
When did Ghana empire fall?
1190 CE
1890CE
1075CE
1240CE
1270BC
The capital of old Ghana empire was
Accra
Jumbi
Kumbi
Johannesburg
Mutumina
The Ghana was populated by which speaking people?
Hausa
Mande
Birom
Gwari
Igbo.
The religion of the ancient Ghana empire was
Christianity
Islam
Traditional worship
Buddhism
Telugu.
The Almoravids attacked the Ghana empire in
1006
1076
1056
1036
2025
Why was salt so valuable?
Salt was used as a fertilizer for crops
Salt was used in many religious ceremonies
People needed salt in their diet and they used it to preserve and season foods
Salt was used as a medicine
All of the above.
What does the word ‘Mali’ mean?
The land of salt and gold.
Where the malians live
People from about
Great leaders across the world
Where the king dwells
Mansa Musa converted to Islam and went on pilgrimage to Mecca in
1300
1324
1424
1524
1212
Mansa Musa returned from Mecca around
1324
1234
1655
1341
1326
When did Songhai empire invade Niani, Capital of the Mali empire?
1542
1550
1603
1960
1601
What was the place the Mali dynasty fled to after being defeated by the Songhai empire?
Kangaba
Kano
Katsina
Katagum
Kafancha
Ashanti is also spelled
Ashantu
Ashante
Asenti
Asentu
Asenti
Before the rise of Ashanti as an empire, it was subject to a powerful neighbour called
Dooma
Denkyera
Jenne
Katsina
Benin
English officials were sent to Ashanti in
1718
1819
1817
1781
1918
The Ashanti defeated a British force in
1854
1836
1824
1831
1616
The Ashanti supplied slaves to British and Dutch traders in return for
British currencies
Fireworks
Dutch currencies
Fore extinguishers
Firearms
The ruler who tried to appease the sultan of Morocco with gold as gifts because of his demand on the Songhai empire was
Askia Daoud
Askia Ishaq II
Sunni Baru
Askia the Great
Askia Daoud
The Songhai empire ruler whose army was defeated by Judar Pasha was
Sunni Sayaret
Askia Ishaq II
Askia Daoud
Askia the Great
Al-Mansur
Who was defeated in the battle of Tondibi?
Askia Daoud
Askia Ishaq II
Askia Baru
Askia the Great
Sunni Baru
Ahmad Al-Mansur, who defeated the Songhai empire, was Sultan of
Argentina
Agadez
Cairo
Morocco
Algeria
The Dahomey kingdom expanded as a result of its
wealth
military strength
strong religion
trading religion
trading companies
The palace of the Dahomey kingdom was built in Abomey by king
Glele
Do-Akin
Ghezo
Wegbaja
Gbeto
The two rival kingdoms that Dahomey defeated under Agadja were
Porto-Novo and Abeokuta
Allada and Whydah
Whydah and Ajase
Porto-Novo and Abomey
Gede and Ghezo
Evidence suggests that the Abomey valley, before the rise of Dahomey, was inhabited by
Oyo people
Gederi people
Bantu people
Ga people
Gadafi people.
In the Dahomey kingdom army, female soldiers functioned actively and were known as
Moorine
Amazons
Quepute
Agaladees
Allada
Abeokuta was established in
1900
1910
1825
1810
1019
The Dahomey kingdom went to war with Abeokuta in
1800
1825
1815
1845
1844
King Ghezo was killed by a sniper who is suspected to have links to
Abeokuta
Allada
France
the British
Togobe
France colonised Dahomey and its environs to the north, but granted her political independence in
1984
1960
1951
1971
1791
Dahomey was renamed the
Republic of Benin
Republic of Mali
Republic of Togo
Republic of Nigeria
Republic of Oyo
All the following were among the early Nupe sub-groups except the
Kede
Beni
Jukun
Batache
Tsoede is said to have been the son of an Igala prince at Idah, and a Nupe mother from
Idah
Nku
Nupeko
Tafia
Lafiaji
What is the language spoken by the Nupe?
Yoruba
Ebira
Etsu
Hausa
Nupe
Who was the first Etsu of Nupe?
A. Jibril Musa
B. Etsu
C. Tsoede
D. Etsu Ma'azu
E. Etsu Just
