Question 1

What time period is specifically mentioned in relation to understanding Nigeria and its peoples?

Accepted Answer

pre-colonial

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modern

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colonial

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post-colonial

Question 2

Which three major ethnic groups are discussed in the text?

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Yoruba, Bini, Igbo

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Igbo, Itsekiri, Urhobo

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Ijaw, Yoruba, Hausa

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Hausa, Yoruba, Bini

Question 3

What is the name of the legendary first leader of the Yoruba?

Accepted Answer

Oduduwa

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Bashorun

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Obatala

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Are-Ona-Kankanfo

Question 4

In which century was the Oyo Empire founded?

Accepted Answer

fifteenth

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sixteenth

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seventeenth

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twelfth

Question 5

What is the title of the head of the Oyo Empire?

Accepted Answer

Alaafin

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Oba

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Ogboni

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Bashorun

Question 6

What role does the Ogboni cult play in relation to the Alaafin and Oyomesi?

Accepted Answer

mediatory

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legislative

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combat

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advisory

Question 7

The Bini were the first ethnic group in Nigeria visited by Europeans in which year?

Accepted Answer

1472

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1600

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1500

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1400

Question 8

According to Egharevba, from where did the Bini people emigrate?

Accepted Answer

Egypt

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Togo

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Ghana

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Benin Republic

Question 9

What is the political system of the Bini Kingdom centered around?

Accepted Answer

Oba

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Alaafin

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Elders

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Oyomesi

Question 10

Which title is held by the head of the Yoruba army?

Accepted Answer

Are-Ona-Kankanfo

Answer

Alaafin

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Oba

Answer

Ilari

Question 11

Which three ethnic groups are considered the major ones in Southern Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

Yoruba, Bini, Igbo

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Hausa, Yoruba, Ijaw

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Bini, Yoruba, Itsekiri

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Igbo, Urhobo, Hausa

Question 12

Which states are primarily inhabited by the Yoruba ethnic group?

Accepted Answer

Oyo, Osun, Ogun

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Kano, Abuja, Lagos

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Rivers, Delta, Abia

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Ekiti, Ondo, Kaduna

Question 13

In which century was the Oyo Empire founded?

Accepted Answer

fifteenth

Answer

sixteenth

Answer

twelfth

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fourteenth

Question 14

Who was recognized as the first leader of the Yoruba according to the Oke Oramfe legend?

Accepted Answer

Oduduwa

Answer

Alaafin

Answer

Obatala

Answer

Eri

Question 15

What is the title of the head of the Oyo Empire?

Accepted Answer

Alaafin

Answer

Oba

Answer

Ooni

Answer

Emir

Question 16

Which cult played a mediatory role in conflicts between the Oyomesi and the Alaafin?

Accepted Answer

Ogboni

Answer

Orisha

Answer

Sango

Answer

Egba

Question 17

Which ethnic group was the first to be visited by Europeans in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

Bini

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Igbo

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Hausa

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Yoruba

Question 18

What system of governance is associated with the Igbo people?

Accepted Answer

acephalous

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dictatorial

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monarchical

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centralized

Question 19

According to the Nri version, who is considered the ancestor of the Igbo people?

Accepted Answer

Eri

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Eweka I

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Igbodo

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Oduduwa

Question 20

What term describes the time period before colonial influence in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

pre-colonial

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colonial

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modern

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post-colonial

Question 21

What major event occurred in the year 1472 concerning the Bini people?

Accepted Answer

First visited by Europeans

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First to adopt Christianity

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First to exchange currency

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First to establish a kingdom

Question 22

The Yoruba people primarily inhabit which part of Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

Western and Central states

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Southern states

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Northern states

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Eastern states

Question 23

When are the origins of the Yoruba people believed to have occurred?

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2000-1000 BC

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200-100 AD

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1000-0 BC

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500-0 AD

Question 24

The Igbo people are characterized by what type of societal structure?

Accepted Answer

acephalous

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federal

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tribal

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monarchical

Question 25

According to Rev. Samuel Johnson, what direction did the Yoruba originate from?

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East

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North

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West

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South

Question 26

In what time frame is the Yoruba ethnic group believed to have come into existence?

Accepted Answer

2000-1000 BC

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3000-2000 BC

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1000-500 BC

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500-100 AD

Question 27

Who were the first Europeans to visit the Bini Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Ruy de Sequeira

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Christopher Columbus

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Vasco da Gama

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Henry the Navigator

Question 28

Who does Rev. Samuel Johnson claim as the origin of the Yoruba?

Accepted Answer

East

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North

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West

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South

Question 29

Which group acted as a mediator between the Alaafin and the Oyomesi?

Accepted Answer

Ogboni

Answer

Oyomesi

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Oba

Answer

Ilari

Question 30

Which colonial power was the Bini Kingdom the first to exchange ambassadors with?

Accepted Answer

Portugal

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Spain

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Britain

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France

Question 31

Who is considered the first Oba of Benin, establishing the current dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Eweka I

Answer

Owodo

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Obatala

Answer

Igbodo

Question 32

What year did the first European visit the Bini Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

1472

Answer

1400

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1560

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1492

Question 33

According to the text, the Yoruba are believed to have come into existence between which years?

Accepted Answer

2000-1000 BC

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1500-1000 BC

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500-0 BC

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1000-500 BC

Question 34

What does the term 'acephalous' refer to in the context of the Igbo people?

Accepted Answer

No centralized states

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Democratic system

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Single ruler

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Monarchy

Question 35

According to one theory, where do some Igbo people believe they are descendants from?

Accepted Answer

Lost tribes of Israel

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Greeks

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Romans

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Ancient Egyptians

Question 36

The Bini were the first Nigerian ethnic group visited by Europeans in what year?

Accepted Answer

1472

Answer

1450

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1492

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1500

Question 37

Between which years BC is the Yoruba believed to have come into existence?

Accepted Answer

2000-1000 BC

Answer

1500-1000 BC

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1000-500 BC

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3000-2000 BC

Question 38

Which entity was believed to have sent messengers to the world, including Obatala?

Accepted Answer

Almighty God

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Ogun

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Oduduwa

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Alaafin

Question 39

In which year did the first European visit the Bini Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

1472

Answer

1492

Answer

1455

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1500

Question 40

When is it believed that the Yoruba ethnic group came into existence?

Accepted Answer

2000-1000 BC

Answer

1000-500 BC

Answer

1500-1000 BC

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500-100 BC

Question 41

How many immortals were sent by the Almighty God in the Oke Oramfe account?

Accepted Answer

sixteen

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eight

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ten

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twelve

Question 42

In which century was the Oyo Empire founded?

Accepted Answer

fifteenth

Answer

eighteenth

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twelfth

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sixteenth

Question 43

What is the term used to describe the times before colonization in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

pre-colonial

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ancient

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post-colonial

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modern

Question 44

Which ethnic group is primarily found in Western and Central states of Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

Yoruba

Answer

Itsekiri

Answer

Bini

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Igbo

Question 45

Who is recognized as the first Oba of Benin?

Accepted Answer

Eweka I

Answer

Oduduwa

Answer

Owodo

Answer

Igbodo

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