Which major event led to the decline of the Benin Kingdom’s …

JAMB History 2023 211 views
Source: JAMB · 2023

Which major event led to the decline of the Benin Kingdom’s influence in the 19th century?

  1. The Opium Wars
  2. The Scramble for Africa ✓
  3. The American Civil War
  4. The French Revolution
Explanation

The Scramble for Africa ended Benin’s independence. In 1897 a British force took Benin City, and Oba Ovonramwen was sent into exile. Benin then became part of British-ruled Nigeria.

The Opium Wars, American Civil War and French Revolution happened far away and did not directly affect Benin.

Was this explanation helpful?

Something wrong or missing? Tell us — we read every report and fix issues fast.

pastQuestions.ng pastquestions.ng