Ancient Kingdom of Benin Quiz

Where was the ancient kingdom of Benin located?

Label the people in the image:

a

b

Guards

The Oba

Why would the Oba be considered very powerful?

• He was very tall

• He had many friends

• He ruled the land

• He was a great singer

What made the Kingdom of Benin powerful?

• Trading with European countries

• Building large castles

• Having a big army

• Growing lots of food

What were some of the things that the Kingdom of Benin would trade?

​ (a)  

• Books and paintings

• Cars and airplanes

• Slaves and bronze

Which of these artefacts is from Ancient Benin?

• Benin

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• Benin

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• Other

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• Benin

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• Other

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Which European country first made contact with the Kingdom of Benin?

• France

• England

• Portugal

• Spain

What was a key factor in the decline of the Kingdom of Benin?

• Natural disasters

• Victorian colonization

• Internal conflicts

• Economic collapse

The Kingdom of Benin ended in ​​ (a)   when the ​ (b)   invaded and took over the Kingdom, capturing the ​ (c)  

• 1897
• Victorians
• Oba.
• 1950
• Saxons
• King

Where will you find most of the Benin bronzes still to this day?