Trade and Power in Benin

Who was the first Portuguese person to visit Benin?

• Ruy-de-Sequeira

• King John II

• Oba Ewuare

• Alfonso d’Aveiro

In what year did Ruy-de-Sequeira visit Benin?

• 1485

• 1472

• 1492

• 1500

Which Oba was interested in trading with the Portuguese in 1485?

• Oba Ewuare

• Oba Ozolua

• Oba Esigie

• Oba Orhogbua

What did the people of Benin use instead of money for trading with Europeans?

• Gold coins

• Silver bars

• Paper money

• Goods

Which of the following was NOT a good exchanged between Benin and European traders?

• Brass manilla bracelets

• Cowrie shells

• Silk

• Peppercorns

What did the Portuguese offer Benin that was melted down to make plaques and statues?

• Gold coins

• Brass manilla bracelets

• Silver bars

• Iron rods

What did the Edo people believe about brass?

• It was a common metal

• It was sacred

• It was useless

• It was too expensive

Which European country was the first to visit Benin?

• France

• Britain

• Portugal

• Netherlands

What did the Portuguese trade with Benin that helped them on the battlefield?

• Firearms

• Swords

• Shields

• Horses

Who did Oba Ozolua send to Portugal to discuss the new trading relationship?

• His son

• The chief of Ughoton

• A soldier

• A merchant