Benin Kingdom

What is an empire?

• Lots of countries or states, ruled individually.

• Lots of countries or states, all ruled by one monarch or single state.

• A group of villages run individually.

• A king or chief.

What is an Oba?

• A king or chief.

• A guild.

• A religion.

• A mask.

What is animism?

• When you dress up as an animal.

• The belief that animals should not be eaten.

• The belief that animals should be worshipped.

• The belief that spirits inhabit all things, including animals and plants.

What was the name given to people living and working together?

• A guild.

• A religion.

• A school.

• A chief.

How long was the moat around the Benin city?

• 16,000km

• 40,000km

• 24,000km

• 17,000km

The people of Benin were polytheistic - meaning...

• they worshipped one gods.

• they worshipped many gods.

• they worshipped no gods.

• they had two religions.