Important People
What do they call all of their kings?
Oba
What area did they live in? (Desert, Rainforests, Grasslands, and Savannah)
Rainforests
Who did the British execute to capture Benin?
The Oba
Did the Benin people believe in many gods?
Yes, it was a polytheistic civilization
What person helped Benin with many achievements and was known as ___ the Great?
Ewuare
Which one of these is NOT an oba.
Oba Esigie
Oba Swarr
Oba Ehengbuda
Oba Ewuare
Oba Swarr
What body of water was near to them?
The Niger River.
Which kingdom began to take back their stolen land?
The Yoruba Kingdom.
What place did most people live in?
Benin City
Name one item that they traded.
Pepper, ivory, cloth, and enslaved people.
Which one of the Obas was the greatest warrior-king?
Oba Ozolua
Name a reason that the river was helpful.
Helped with trades
Supplied water
True or false, they did not start to sacrifice?
False
What was the Osanobua considered?
The creator god
What modern-day country did Benin begin in?
Nigeria
Who was Oba Ozolua's son?
Oba Esigie
True or false, Benin was positioned in an open rainforest.
False
When did the empire start to fall?
1606
What was believed to be what the Osanobua god created?
The world
What were early rulers called?
Ogisos
Who was the 18th Oba?
Oba Ehengbuda
Which two resources helped Benin grow economically?
Ivory and wood.
Whose son took over, making the empire fall?
Oba Ehengbuda.
True or false, the Oba would attend rituals set up by the Benin people.
False - the rituals were set up by the Oba
Which country did the people meet with that helped them increase their economic status and other helpful things as well?
Protugal