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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 century
(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:

  • succession disputes;
  • extensive size of the empire;
  • weakness of the army;
  • the rise of Ibadan which challenged Benin’s authority in her vassal states of Ekiti and Akure;
  • presence of the British in Lagos, etc.
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