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History Paper 2, Nov/Dec. 2008  
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Question 5

(a)   i    Name three Benin rulers in the 19th Century.
       ii.   Name three vassal states of Benin in the 19th centur

(b) Identify three problems faced by Benin in the 19th Century.

 

 

     

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Observation

     This was a very unpopular question and the few candidates who attempted it performed poorly.  The 19th century Benin rulers included:  Oba Osemwede, Obanosa, Adolo and Ovonramwen while the vassal states included: Lagos, Ekiti, Itsekiri, Afemai, Ishana and Urhobo.

To score high marks in  (b) part, the candidates were expected to identify the following  points:

(i) succession disputes;
(ii) extensive size of the empire;
(iii) weakness of the army;
(iv) the rise of Ibadan which challenged Benin’s authority in her vassal states of Ekiti and Akure;
(v) presence of the British in Lagos, etc.
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