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Benin and Oyo, Dahomey

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who forms the largest language group of modern nigeria   the Yoruba  
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who are the kingdoms of the forest?   Ife and Benin  
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what does Yoruba mean?   a hausa name for the people of the Oyo empire  
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where did yoruba live (area and house)   in modern nigeria and in small villages  
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what were main yoruban jobs   mixed farmers,hunter and traders  
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"the god of the sky"-Yoruba   Olorun  
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founding ancestor of Yoruba   Oduduwa  
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first yoruba state   Ife  
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what is the yoruba myth of creation   Olorun (god) lowered Oduduwa (ancestor) down to earth at Ife. Oduduwa founded first state and his sons dispersed to the other Yoruba kingdoms  
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what are the kings of Yoruba called and where do they get their power   called the Oni. from direct descent from founding ancestor Oduduwa  
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what is yoruba royal revenue   profits from trade, taxes on peasants  
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what is the economic basis of early yoruba states   food surplus - to feed non productive rulers and artisans  
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Ife had great achievements in what   art-wood and ivory carvings, terracotta and bronze heads, benin-ivory salt cellars  
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why did early yoruba states have food surplus   fertile soil. lots of rain.varied environment (range of root and cereal crops and domestication of animals)  
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What did Yoruba trade with people of Sahara   gave food, kola nuts, and ivory in exchange for copper and salt  
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what do we call Benin people   edo speaking people  
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where is benin located   southeast of Ife towards Niger Delta deep in the forest  
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how was benin initially organized? later?   small village chiefdoms-->centralized city state at Benin  
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what are the rulers of Benin called   Oba  
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how does the Oba get his authority   same way as yoruba-from claiming direct descent of the Oduduwa  
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what are the rulers of Ife called   Oni  
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What is the dynasty name in Benin in c.1000   Ogiso Dynasty  
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what is the oral tradition of Benin   the Edo were dissatisfied with their king so they sent emissaries to Ife and asked that one of his sons be sent to rule over them. the Oni sent them Prince Oranmiyam  
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achievements of Oba Ewuare (c 1440)   powerful army. expanded benin into an empire. strengthened administration by selecting his own district chiefs. initiated major public works. stable succession system  
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achievements of Oba Esigie (c 1504-1550)   meritocracy. established diplomatic relations with portugese  
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meritocracy   power based on achievement  
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what is the relationship between benin and portugese   Benin sold war captives to the Portuguese who were exported to the Akan in exchange for gold  
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what was the main export from Benin to coastal Europeans   pepper, ivory, gum and cotton cloth  
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What fastracked the decline of Benin   selling of its own people into slavery. importation of firearms (loss of labor, lots of killing)  
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what does Benin court art depict?   bronze, brass and copper heads honor and commemorate their obas. portugese were also depicted in some copper plaques  
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Factors leading to rise of Oyo   1.location - savannah woodlands north of tropical rainforest. 2.region climate ideal for growing cereal crops 3.powerful trading position between yoruba of the forests and the hausa of the north 4.no tsetse fly (yes horses) 5.strong army  
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what is Oyo   another Yoruba state that surpassed Ife  
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when and who founded Oyo   14th c by a descendant of Oduduwa  
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what are sources of revenue for alafins (kings) of oyo   slave labor on royal farms. tribute from towns. tax on trade between coast and hausa land. sale of surplus slaves  
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what benefit did expansion bring to the Oyo   conquest of Allada brought direct access to the Atlantic trade with Europeans  
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Oyo's main imports   from the coast include firearms, cloth, metal goods, cowrie shells  
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Oyo's main exports   horses and war captives  
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what has oyo became known for trading   slaves  
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what are the kings of oyo called   alafin  
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what is oyo mesi   council of senior family notables who choose the alafin  
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describe the government of oyo   Alafin has limited power because of checks and balances. make sure that the king's power is in check. Can make alafin commit suicide but one member of oyo mesi has to die with alafin  
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who had veto power over the oyo mesi   ogboni  
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Enunchs   highest rank of Oyo staff of officials. 1. guard alafins wives and children 2.tried cases 3. sango cult 4. administrative, military, and t=revenue collectors  
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ilaria and ajele chiefs   part of oyo staff. lived at courts of conquered states  
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ona ofa   part of oyo staff. in charge of justice  
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ward chief   part of oyo staff. members of different compounds  
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alafins court   part of oyo staff resolved serious matters between different wards, usually appeals and criminal cases. alafins political spokesperson  
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what did the Oyo believe in (religion)   a supreme deity called Olorun. and lesser gods including shange, ogun, esu, and ifa. and life after death  
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decline of oyo   1. disputes between alafin and oyo mesi 2.growth of coastal trade in slaves and firearms 3.overdependence on slaves 4.regional rebellions (rise of Fon of Dahomey)  
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Dahomey was founded by who   Aja speaking people  
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where is the capital of Dahomey   Abomey  
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who is the king of Dahomey? what does he call himself   King Wegbaja calls himself owner of the land - direct control over the land so he can tax food heavily  
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what is cult of kingship   annual celebration in dahomey where they make human sacrifices to honor gods and royal ancestors  
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king agaja significance   Dahomey king, tried to abolish slave trade by inviting Europeans to estbalish plantations worked by slave labor in his empire  
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what is a planned economy   in dahomey state or king owns the land and peasants cultivate it  
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the yoruba are known throughout the world for what   artistic achievements  
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