Yorubaland
History · 50 practice questions
The fall of the Old Oyo Empire; the Yoruba wars and their impact; the peace treaty of 1886 and its aftermath.
- Examine the causes of the fall of the Old Oyo Empire.
- Examine the causes and effects of the Yoruba wars.
- Assess the impact of the 1886 peace treaty.
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- Practice question 1
The Alaafin of Oyo's authority was traditionally subject to checks by a council of chiefs known as the
- A.Uzama
- B.Ekpe society
- C.Oyo Mesi
- D.Ilaris
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C. Oyo Mesi
This authority was traditionally subject to checks by the Oyo Mesi council of chiefs.
- Practice question 2
The overall nineteenth-century history of Yorubaland, from Old Oyo's fall through prolonged warfare to eventual British involvement, is generally studied by historians as a critical period of
- A.Complete stability with no significant change
- B.Profound political transformation and reconfiguration
- C.Total isolation from wider historical developments
- D.No lasting significance for later Yoruba history
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B. Profound political transformation and reconfiguration
This history is generally studied as a critical period of profound political transformation and reconfiguration.
- Practice question 3
Lagos's relationship to wider Yorubaland politics changed significantly following its
- A.Founding as an entirely new settlement
- B.Destruction during the Kiriji War
- C.Incorporation into the Sokoto Caliphate
- D.1861 annexation by the British
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D. 1861 annexation by the British
This relationship changed significantly following Lagos's 1861 annexation by the British.
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