History Questions and Answers
Learn about past events in Nigeria and the world with these interesting and informative History questions and answers.
Learn about past events in Nigeria and the world with these interesting and informative History questions and answers.
The Benin kingdom is stratified into three age grades which are
Irogbae, Edion, Igbhele
Irogbae, Ighele and Edionwere
Irogbae, Edion and Edionwere
Edion, Ighele and Edionwere
Correct answer is B
In Benin kingdom, land is owned by the villages and each village is divided into three grades which are Irogbae ( between age 0-16), Igbele ( unmarried people that form part of warriors) Edion ( old people who has achieved status in the society).
The _________ wield the administrative power over other Yoruba land in 19th century.
Ijebu people
Oyo empire
Dahomey
Ile Ife
Correct answer is B
The Oyo empire was a vast empire/territory, which happens to be the most popular and outstanding of all empires or kingdoms in Yoruba political system.
British
French Men
Spaniards
Portuguese
Correct answer is D
The Portuguese were the first to do so, establishing trade with the Benin kingdom, Lagos and other regions along the coast.
The policy of assimilation fails in French colony mainly due to _________
The autonomous units
Chambers of deputies
No respect for the peoples opinion
Limited right to education
Correct answer is C
The French policy of assimilation has no regard for the people's culture unlike the indirect rule system of British in West Africa.
The maasai tribe of East African speaks ...... language among the Nilotic family of African tribes.
Maa
Swahili
Bini
Berber
Correct answer is A
Maa is one of the languages of the Nilotic tribe, other languages include Kanuri, Fur, Songhay, Nobiin and so on.